Hi,
This summer was the hottest summer ever recorded.^1 We’ve seen extreme
weather leading to wildfires that destroy homes, woodlands, and make
people sick. We’ve seen flooding destabilize entire communities. Climate
change is not slowing down.
One important step the government can take to fight climate change,
protect the environment, and save lives from diseases wrought by dirty air
is to reduce carbon emissions from cars. And the U.S. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed standards to slash
collective automobile emissions by 900 million tons over the next few
decades.^2 Now, we need the NHTSA to finalize, implement, and enforce
these standards on American automakers.
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pollution.
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In addition to curbing the carbon emissions fueling the climate crisis,
these updated standards would have direct positive health impacts on
neighborhoods that have been choking on car pollution from highways and
busy roads, which have historically and disproportionately cut through
low-income communities of color. Residents near these major corridors have
shouldered the brunt of health risks that come with these environmental
injustices.
New emissions standards at the NHTSA could decrease incidences of related
respiratory illnesses, emergency room visits, and premature death. We need
the agency to take the next steps to finalize and implement these new
standards on automakers.
Every action the government can take to reduce carbon emissions is
critical — the fight to stave off climate disaster is urgent and requires
no more hesitation.
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Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Reuters, "Summer 2023 was hottest on record, scientists say,”
[ [link removed] ]September 7, 2023.
2. NHTSA, "USDOT Proposes Updated Fuel Economy Standards to Strengthen
Energy Security, Save Americans Hundreds of Dollars at the Gas Pump,”
[ [link removed] ]July 28, 2023.
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