How Kansas Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012 provide significant financial and environmental advantages to Kansas. By 2030, the average Kansas household is projected to be $2,750 richer due to gas savings, and the state is expected to see 5,900 new jobs. To date, Kansas has saved $330 million in fuel costs. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Kansas equivalent to more than those generated by providing electricity to Topeka.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $330 million in savings for Kansas to date, with the volume of gasoline saved equivalent to 4,215 Olympic-sized pools.
• By 2030, the average household in Kansas is projected to be $2,750 richer because the savings from fuel efficiency will outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The implementation of these standards is expected to create 5,900 new jobs in Kansas.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Kansas that exceed the emissions produced by providing electricity to the city of Topeka.
• The 2012 standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by the year 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Kansas 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-kansas.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }