(March 16, 2017) WASHINGTON — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson on Wednesday applauded President Donald Trump's decision to reopen the current evaluation of auto efficiency standards for 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles.

"AFPM is encouraged by President Trump's announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reopen its midterm review of Model Year 2022-2025 greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for light-duty vehicles. 

"In rushing the midterm final determination out the door more than a year early, the Obama Administration short-circuited significant technical, economic, and policy analyses, and the full public debate that this issue warrants.

"Today's decision will allow EPA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), California, and other stakeholders to work together to make a transparent decision grounded in factual analyses rather than ideology."

About AFPM

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is a national trade association representing more than 400 companies that encompass virtually all U.S. refining and petrochemical manufacturing capacity.