Transportation
Trump’s Transport Secretary Orders Fuel-Economy Rule Rewrite
- Sean Duffy’s order is first act after being sworn in to office
- Directive is part of broader effort to unwind Biden policies
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent US fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives after he retook the White House.
The memorandum Duffy signed in the first act after his swearing in Tuesday directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to immediately review and reconsider all existing fuel-economy standards for vehicles produced from the 2022 model year onward. He told NHTSA to propose rescinding or replacing the standards so that they’re in line with the administration’s fossil fuel-favoring energy policy.