How Washington 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 Washington state, including millions in fuel savings and job creation, while reducing global warming emissions.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have provided substantial financial benefits to Washington, with the state having saved $840 million to date. By 2030, the average Washington household is expected to be $3,300 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are projected to create 12,600 new jobs in Washington. On a national scale, these standards are expected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.
• Environmental benefits in Washington include the elimination of global warming emissions equivalent to three times the emissions produced by providing electricity to Spokane.
• The 2012 standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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