How Louisiana Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial and environmental benefits to Louisiana. It claims that by 2030, the average Louisiana household will be $3,200 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Louisiana has saved $530 million, and the state is expected to see 2,200 new jobs. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Louisiana equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to New Orleans.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards are projected to make the average Louisiana household $3,200 richer by 2030, as the savings on gasoline outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Louisiana has already realized $530 million in savings to date, and the state can expect the creation of 2,200 new jobs as a result of these standards.
• The standards provide environmental benefits in Louisiana by eliminating global warming emissions equivalent to half of the emissions generated by providing electricity to New Orleans.
• The 2012 light-duty vehicle standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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