How New Mexico 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 financial and environmental advantages to New Mexico. By 2030, the average New Mexico household is projected to be $2,700 richer due to gas savings. To date, the state has saved $210 million, and the standards are expected to create 2,000 new jobs in the state. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in New Mexico nearly equivalent to those generated by providing electricity to Albuquerque.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $210 million in savings for New Mexico to date, with the average household projected to be $2,700 richer by 2030.
• The implementation of these standards is expected to create 2,000 new jobs within New Mexico.
• The standards reduce global warming emissions in New Mexico by an amount nearly equal to the emissions produced by providing electricity to the city of Albuquerque.
• 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 New Mexico Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-newmexico.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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