“Realistic CAFE Goals… Don’t Force American Families To Choose Between Putting Food On The Table And Having A Modern Vehicle”

Washington, D.C. – A recalibrated fuel efficiency standard for American cars and light trucks is being praised by black activists for its potential to improve safety and reduce regulatory burden while still being mindful of the well-being of both the environment and the economy.

“American households have a great friend in the Trump Administration. Now, when families make one of their biggest expenditures, they will no longer be faced with excessive prices simply to have the safety they want for their loved ones,” said Horace Cooper, co-chairman of the Project 21 black leadership network.

Project 21 called for the elimination of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in its “Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America,” an outline of policy recommendations that would improve opportunity and economic mobility in black communities. Fuel efficiency mandates on automakers “make cars less affordable and less safe,” it said in the Blueprint.

Project 21 members also submitted two public comments supporting the Trump Administration’s proposed revisions, and discussed it in meetings with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...