• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Business / New regulations could impact gas guzzlers

New regulations could impact gas guzzlers

August 12, 1999 By admin

Iowans who drive pick-up trucks, vans and S-U-V’s may be at risk of notseeing any NEW models roll off the production lines. Congress is consideringa significant raise in fuel efficiency requirements on heavier vehicles.Diane Steed is president of the non-profit Washington D-C-based group called “Coalition for Vehicle Choice.” She says if Congress forces automakers tomeet tougher fuel efficiency requirements, it’s the consumers who’ll pay theprice, in many ways.Steed says 31 U-S Senators are on-record supporting higher fuel efficiencystandards, including Iowa democrat Tom Harkin. She says if the new standardspass, it could virtually eliminate an entire class of vehicles, like largerpickup trucks, big vans & S-U-V’s. While Harkin favors the tougher standards, Steed says Iowa republicanSenator Chuck Grassley has not yet announced where he stands on the issue.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Business, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Travel

Featured Stories

Abortion opponents call for ‘life at conception’ law to ban all abortions

Bill would limit placement of solar arrays on farm ground

Marquette casino moving to land, leaving only 2 casino boats in Iowa

Reynolds signs her ‘school choice’ bill into law

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

UNI looks to end skid at Evansville

No. 11 Iowa State visits West Virginia

Fast start boosts Drake at Murray State

No coaching changes coming for Iowa football

Iowa State names new receivers coach

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC