How Kentucky Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial and environmental advantages to Kentucky. It highlights that by 2030, the average Kentucky household will be $3,150 richer due to gas savings, and the state has already saved $540 million. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to Louisville. The report also links these standards to broader national economic growth, including an expected increase in GDP by up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have provided Kentucky with $540 million in savings to date, and by 2030, the average household in the state is projected to be $3,150 richer due to gas savings.
• The standards are expected to create 11,200 new jobs in Kentucky.
• In terms of environmental impact within the state, these standards remove global warming emissions equal to half of the emissions generated by providing electricity to Louisville.
• On a national level, the 2012 EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, which is projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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