How Utah Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document outlines the positive impacts of EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards on Utah, highlighting projected household savings of $3,050 by 2030, the creation of 4,700 new jobs, and the elimination of global warming emissions equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to Salt Lake City.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have already resulted in $270 million in savings for Utah to date.
• By 2030, the average Utah household is projected to be $3,050 richer due to gas savings that outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 4,700 new jobs in Utah.
• In terms of environmental impact, these standards eliminate global warming emissions in Utah equivalent to half of the emissions from providing electricity to Salt Lake City.
• The 2012 light-duty vehicle standards set 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 Utah Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-utah.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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