How Idaho Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document outlines the positive impacts of EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards on Idaho, highlighting fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have resulted in $170 million in savings for Idaho to date.
• By 2030, the average Idaho household is expected to be $2,750 richer because gas savings from more efficient vehicles outweigh any higher upfront costs.
• The standards are projected to create 3,000 new jobs in Idaho.
• In terms of environmental impact, these standards eliminate global warming emissions in Idaho equivalent to half of the emissions produced by providing electricity to the city of Boise.
• Nationally, the EPA and NHTSA standards set in 2012 aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a projected national GDP increase of up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How Idaho Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-idaho.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How Idaho Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-idaho.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Idaho Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-idaho.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }