Press Mention Southeast Green April 11, 2013
SACE Quoted
U.S. EPA Releases New Gasoline & Automobile Emissions Standards
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SACE commends the EPA's release of Tier 3 gasoline and vehicle emissions standards, which propose to cut sulfur content in gasoline by two-thirds and lower tailpipe emissions starting in 2017. Anne Blair, SACE clean fuels director, highlights how the standards will improve air quality in Southeast cities like Atlanta and Charlotte, preventing asthma attacks and improving public health outcomes.
Many of our cities in the Southeast, like Atlanta and Charlotte, struggle with substantial traffic, growing populations and meeting federal air quality standards each year. These newly proposed standards, in addition to the new fuel efficiency standards adopted last year, will help ensure that all vehicles on the road emit less pollution. This means even drivers with older cars will see some benefit. Most importantly, the rules will help improve air quality and public health, preventing tens of thousands of asthma attacks, reducing many thousands of lost work or sick days, and saving billions of dollars that would be lost productivity annually.
Anne Blair
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U.S. EPA Releases New Gasoline & Automobile Emissions Standards
Category: Southeast
Created on Friday, 12 April 2013 09:50
SACE commends Obama Administration for Proposal to Reduce Vehicular Pollution
In a significant and positive step for public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards, also known as Tier 3, that propose to cut the sulfur content in gasoline by two-thirds and lower tailpipe emissions. The standards would take effect in 2017.
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy commends EPA and the Obama Administration for taking this bold action that will result in positive improvements in public health and climate change. These changes will result in improved air quality equivalent to removing 33 million cars from the road. EPA expects that the new standards will cost less than a penny increase in fuel costs.
Anne Blair, SACE clean fuels director, offered these comments about the proposal:
"Many of our cities in the Southeast, like Atlanta and Charlotte, struggle with substantial traffic, growing populations and meeting federal air quality standards each year. These newly proposed standards, in addition to the new fuel efficiency standards adopted last year, will help ensure that all vehicles on the road emit less pollution. This means even drivers with older cars will see some benefit. Most importantly, the rules will help improve air quality and public health, preventing tens of thousands of asthma attacks, reducing many thousands of lost work or sick days, and saving billions of dollars that would be lost productivity annually."