Trump administration officials today defended their decision to finalize the rollback of clean car standards duringthe novel coronavirus crisis, prompting praise from conservatives and threats of lawsuits from environmentalists.EPA and the Department of Transportation today released the second part of the rollback, which is formally knownas the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule.The 1,975-page proposal is aimed at weakening the vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standardsestablished by former President Obama in 2012.
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