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Maria Cantwell: “Abandon your Administration's stated plan to roll back fuel economy standards that otherwise will save the average car…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Abandon your Administration's stated plan to roll back fuel economy standards that otherwise will save the average car owner more than $6,000 over the life of the car and cut the nation's oil consumption by over two million barrels per day by 2025.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Urging the administration to maintain fuel economy standards for economic and environmental benefits.

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