How Oregon 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 Oregon. By 2030, the average Oregon household is projected to be $3,300 richer due to gas savings. To date, Oregon has saved $460 million, and the standards are expected to support 8,500 new jobs in the state. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Oregon equivalent to twice those produced by providing electricity to Eugene.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards are projected to make the average Oregon household $3,300 richer by 2030 through gas savings that outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• Oregon has already realized $460 million in savings and is expected to see the creation of 8,500 new jobs as a result of these standards.
• The standards have a significant local environmental impact in Oregon, reducing global warming emissions by an amount equal to twice the emissions from providing electricity to the city of Eugene.
• 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 Oregon Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-oregon.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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