How Maine Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

Federal fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards have saved Maine $190 million to date and are projected to make the average Maine household $2,950 richer by 2030. These standards reduce global warming emissions in Maine by an amount equivalent to twice those from providing electricity to Portland and are expected to create 2,900 new jobs in the state.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have already resulted in $190 million in savings for Maine.
• By 2030, the average household in Maine is projected to be $2,950 richer due to gas savings that outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 2,900 new jobs in Maine.
• In Maine, these standards eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to twice the emissions produced by providing electricity to Portland.
• Nationally, the 2012 light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a projected 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 Maine Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-maine.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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