CT Officials Say Fuel Economy Rollback Will Hit Consumer Wallets
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Diesel fuel pump. Photo credit: Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie file photo
According to DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, the standards have saved the average household $630 to $840 each year over the past 15 years.
The proposed rollback of federal fuel economy standards will hurt consumers by resulting in higher fuel costs, according to Gov. Ned Lamont and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes.
The two released a joint statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s plan to roll back federal fuel economy standards, which have been supported by federal administrations from both parties since 1975.
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