Clinton To Announce New Restrictions on SUV Emissions
22 December 1999
ADVISORY/Clinton To Announce New Restrictions on SUV Emissions
--Dec. 21, 1999--TOPIC: President Clinton is expected to propose new restrictions on auto emissions, in order to reduce smog-related pollutants by 90 percent over the next ten years, according to the Associated Press. The new standards, which would require SUVs and minivans to meet the same pollution standards as cars, would begin with 2004 models. The EPA is also ordering refiners to reduce sulfur amounts in gasoline. SUVs and light trucks currently represent half of the vehicles sold in the U.S.
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Professor Walter Rosenbaum of the University of Florida is an expert on policymaking in environmental regulatory agencies. 352/392-2069 352/392-0262
John Blasco is manager of regulatory affairs, LFR Levine Fricke. He has more than 24 years of professional experience in the fields of public health and environmental protection. 510/652-4500 rebecca.merrell@lfr.com
Rick Alexander is executive director of the National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards & Commissions. He works with both state and federal government agencies that regulate and enforce motor vehicle laws in the U.S. 972/625-3029 rick@namvbc.org
Bob Schnorbus is director of macroeconomic analysis at J.D. Power and Associates. He is an expert on automotive forecasting and has prepared syndicated reports on the SUV market. 818/889-6330 Bob.Schnorbus@jdpower.com matthew.scroggs@jdpower.com
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