{"id":21512,"date":"2021-07-02T13:34:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=21512"},"modified":"2021-07-02T13:37:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:37:22","slug":"this-fourth-of-july-we-have-an-opportunity-for-independence-from-harmful-vehicle-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2021\/07\/02\/this-fourth-of-july-we-have-an-opportunity-for-independence-from-harmful-vehicle-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"This Fourth of July, we have an opportunity for independence from harmful vehicle pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As millions of Americans hit the road this weekend to visit loved ones and celebrate the Fourth of July, there is increasing reason for optimism that our road trips of the future will be in vehicles that do not emit any pollution.<\/p>\n

This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency sent proposed motor vehicle emissions standards to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The proposed action will include strengthened pollution standards for new passenger vehicles through model year 2026, which will reduce climate and health-harming pollution and help correct the prior administration\u2019s rollbacks to our nation\u2019s clean car standards.<\/p>\n

EPA\u2019s proposed standards will be an important, near-term step forward.<\/p>\n

But the Biden administration has an even bigger opportunity in front of it \u2013 to clearly articulate a bold, long-term vision to eliminate tailpipe pollution from new motor vehicles, one that ensures at least 60% of new passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. by 2030 are zero-emitting and that all new vehicles sold by 2035 are zero-emitting.<\/p>\n

Realizing this vision would have enormous benefits for Americans\u2019 health, the climate, and our pocketbooks:<\/p>\n

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