How Nebraska Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

Federal fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA are projected to make the average Nebraska household $2,800 richer by 2030 and create 4,300 new jobs in the state. To date, Nebraska has saved $230 million due to these standards. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Nebraska nearly equivalent to those produced by providing electricity to the city of Lincoln.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards are projected to provide substantial financial and employment gains for Nebraska by 2030, including $2,800 in savings per household and the creation of 4,300 new jobs.
• Nebraska has already realized $230 million in savings to date as a result of these standards.
• The standards have a local environmental impact in Nebraska, reducing global warming emissions by an amount nearly equal to the emissions from providing electricity to Lincoln.
• 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 Nebraska Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-nebraska.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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