How Pennsylvania Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial and environmental benefits to Pennsylvania, including $1.2 billion in savings to date and the projected creation of 26,400 new jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have already resulted in $1.2 billion in savings for Pennsylvania.
• By 2030, the average Pennsylvania household is projected to be $1,650 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potential upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 26,400 new jobs in Pennsylvania by 2030.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Pennsylvania equivalent to half of the emissions produced by providing electricity to Philadelphia.
• 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 Pennsylvania Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-pennsylvania.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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