Biden is pulling back on an auto rule. Some climate activists aren’t thrilled.

The Biden administration finalized a new rule that calls for passenger
vehicles to get more miles from each gallon of gasoline. But it’s yet
another vehicle emission rule that was not as strict as the one the
president originally proposed. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down why
the administration backed off its original proposal and how it could
hurt the president’s standing with climate activists. Plus, the Senate
will vote on the three FERC nominees this week.

 

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Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. 

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