How Mississippi 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 benefits to Mississippi, including fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. It projects that by 2030, the average Mississippi household will be $3,150 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Mississippi has saved $350 million, and the state is expected to see 4,700 new jobs. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Mississippi equivalent to twice those produced by providing electricity to Jackson.

• By 2030, the average household in Mississippi is projected to be $3,150 richer because the savings from gasoline outweigh the higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Mississippi has already achieved $350 million in savings to date and is expected to gain 4,700 new jobs as a result of these standards.
• The standards reduce global warming emissions within Mississippi by an amount equal to twice the emissions generated by providing electricity to the city of Jackson.
• The 2012 light-duty vehicle standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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