{"id":4067,"date":"2013-05-20T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T16:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=4067"},"modified":"2013-05-20T11:22:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T16:22:28","slug":"the-not-so-strange-bedfellows-on-tier-3-clean-car-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2013\/05\/20\/the-not-so-strange-bedfellows-on-tier-3-clean-car-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Not-So-Strange Bedfellows on Tier 3 Clean Car Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Americans rely on cars every day — cars that transport us to work and school, but that emit harmful soot, smog, and other dangerous air pollutants that impact human health.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve posted before about a new way to clean up that pollution \u2013 the Tier 3 standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EPA has introduced<\/a> these modern clean air standards to reduce harmful emissions from two sources — new cars and gasoline.<\/p>\n

These complementary standards will ensure healthier, longer lives for millions of Americans \u2013 all for less than a penny a gallon.<\/p>\n

Like so many other clean air issues, this one has brought together a strong, diverse coalition of groups in support of the updated, common-sense standards.<\/p>\n

Supporters include car companies, manufacturers, environmental justice groups, health groups and medical professionals, labor, states, environmental groups, faith groups, and advocates for consumers.<\/p>\n

EPA recently held two public hearings about the Tier 3 standards, in Philadelphia and Chicago.<\/p>\n

We posted earlier about strong support for these clean air standards in Philadelphia<\/a>. And EDF\u2019s Graham McCahan testified on our behalf in Chicago, and said the turnout and support for Tier 3 was impressive there too. (You can read Graham\u2019s testimony here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Representatives of many of those other diverse organizations testified at the public hearings as well, in support of the Tier 3 clean air protections for Americans.<\/p>\n

Here are a few quotes from the testimony:<\/p>\n

Tier 3\u2026is yet another example of the auto industry working with the Federal government, the state of California and other stakeholders to develop a harmonized approach that benefits all fifty states. It builds upon the successes we\u2019ve had in the 2012\u00ad\u00ad\u20132016 and 2017\u00ad\u20132025 national greenhouse gas and fuel economy programs. It stays true to the simple principle of providing the cleanest vehicles to everyone throughout this great country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n