Oped: Environmental rule saves motorists money

In 2012, the Obama administration finalized rules to raise the fuel efficiency standard for cars and light trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by the year 2025.

The rules were crafted with the consensus of automakers, auto workers, environmental and energy experts, and state governments that wanted to develop a consistent nationwide standard and create regulatory certainty going forward.

The standard, as set, will reduce gasoline consumption, save consumers money, improve air quality and public health, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions....