Putting politics aside, a long drawn out fight with California would not be productive for the new administration.
And if my math is correct, 12 states is not equal to 1/3rd of the number of states, even using Obama math (wait, he thought we had 57 states, so 12 would be way less than 1/4). 12 divided by 50 = .24, right?
I predict California might be the first to secede from the union. They're already acting like their own country anyway, being first with many environmental laws 10+ years before anybody else. They realize first hand that water and clean air is oh so important. Remember when car dealers had specs for cars in the 49 states and special numbers for California vehicles. Now I think manufacturers are building for all 50 states to the toughest standardsPutting politics aside, a long drawn out fight with California would not be productive for the new administration.
Yes, Mercy your math is good but read what I wrote again. Freshcut has it correct...States yes, but the population of the 12 states is certainly about 1/3 of the total population of the US, especially considering CA is 10% alone.
Well you need 60 votes in the Senate to amend the Clean Air Act. Given the problems passing Trumpcare, which only needs a simple majority in both houses, this is obviously out of reach. There may be a new boss, but the boss is a disorganized and ineffective mess who seems on course to make make Jimmy Carter look effective. Too much tweeting and not enough leading, which is probably the price you pay for electing a narcissist.I see state emission standards being revoked in the near future, with the trifecta of republican control ( US house, senate , president ), the Clean Air Act more Orwellian parts can and very likely will be repealed as part of the deconstruction of the EPA. CA may think it can do as it pleases, but with a few signatures that can be all undone, there is a new boss in town and you are going to see so big changes.
For purposes of meeting CAFE and other emission regulations it doesn't matter if people buy SUVs or compact cars. Under the current rules every vehicle gets its own footprint, with bigger vehicles having lower targets. If manufacturers sell more SUVs and fewer compact cars their fleet average goes down. If they sell more it goes up. But the rules are agnostic on what type of vehicles you sell.Also, it is very true that people want SUVs/Trucks/Crossovers.
Ronald Reagan created CARB and the Clean Air Act specifically allows California to regulate pollutants and emissions. It also allows other states to adopt California's standards. States which account for about 45% of all vehicle in the US have done so.I predict California might be the first to secede from the union. They're already acting like their own country anyway, being first with many environmental laws 10+ years before anybody else. They realize first hand that water and clean air is oh so important. Remember when car dealers had specs for cars in the 49 states and special numbers for California vehicles. Now I think manufacturers are building for all 50 states to the toughest standards
Although the public perception was that Jimmy wasn't effective, from a military planning standpoint, many of the stealth programs that are now declassified were started during his presidency and he firmly supported them because it was a real technical advantage for the US. If you recall, Ronald Reagan made a political play to bring back the B1 program only to discover after becoming president the true reason the B1 was cancelled, because there was a Uber top secret unacknowledged active b2 program. But he couldn't say "nevermind" without giving something away, we the US spent billions brinigng back the B1 program to make good on his campaign promise. Then there was the Star Wars satellite defense program....that program did not work at all technically, but it did bankrupt the USSR as we easily outspent them.There may be a new boss, but the boss is a disorganized and ineffective mess who seems on course to make make Jimmy Carter look effective.
To save Yosemite from getting sold off to resort developers and to keep the land from getting raped and air and water from being polluted after the EPA is dismantled. So maybe a bunch of states might join Cali in USexit.Ronald Reagan created CARB and the Clean Air Act specifically allows California to regulate pollutants and emissions. It also allows other states to adopt California's standards. States which account for about 45% of all vehicle in the US have done so.
So why would California want to leave? LOL
Notice that CA didn't turn down federal $$$ to fix the dam in Oroville. All hat and no cattle, the old rancher's saying goes.To save Yosemite from getting sold off to resort developers and to keep the land from getting raped and air and water from being polluted after the EPA is dismantled. So maybe a bunch of states might join Cali in USexit.
Uh, the news standards only work out of 42MPG based on fleet average, and as another poster said each vehicle gets their own footprint. While 12 states do not equal 1/3 of the country the 496 counties that voted for HRC comprise 64% of the nation's GDP in contrast to the 2600 that voted for Trump and only comprise 36% of the GDP.It is impossible to put aside politics. Politics are what inspired Obama to simply double the fuel standards. It was his way of flying his middle finger at Republicans. He might as well have set the standard at 100mpg for the entire fleet. It would have been equally unobtainable.
Does anyone think Ford and GM at wasting any time trying to get their entire fleets up to over 50mpg? Did anyone notice oil is at $47 a barrel? Buyers want SUV's and tall cross-overs. California isn't going to make Ford or GM quit building vehicles people want to buy. And if my math is correct, 12 states is not equal to 1/3rd of the number of states, even using Obama math (wait, he thought we had 57 states, so 12 would be way less than 1/4). 12 divided by 50 = .24, right?
We own a Volt and an old Nissan Maxima that will be retired next year. Despite all the great deals on used Volts, when we factored in the price of gas and the fun factor of driving a 300+ horsepower Ford Edge Sport that is also AWD, the decision is to pay more to get 17mpg in town and 24mpg on the highway, and tons of fun driving in the mountains. I think California should make everyone ride bikes to work, if they are so concerned about emissions.