How North Dakota 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 benefit North Dakota by reducing fuel costs, creating jobs, and lowering emissions. It highlights that by 2030, the average North Dakota household will be $3,300 richer due to gas savings. To date, the state has saved $130 million, and the standards have eliminated emissions equivalent to the electricity needs of Bismarck.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $130 million in savings for North Dakota to date.
• By 2030, the average household in North Dakota is projected to be $3,300 richer because gasoline savings outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 1,200 new jobs in North Dakota.
• The emissions eliminated by these standards in North Dakota are equivalent to the emissions produced by providing electricity to the city of Bismarck.
• Nationally, the 2012 EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards 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 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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