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How will GHG Phase II hit the aftermarket?

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I’m all for conservation.

I live in Alabama, and the county where I live is a one of the top destinations for hunters in the Southeast.

This past deer season, I ran into Brett Favre at the Chevron station.

On top of that, greenhouse gas emissions trap heat. It’s not like an Alabama July needs any help to get any hotter.

I’m pro whatever it takes to reduce our carbon footprint and leave things better than we found them. Within reason.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed ambitious Phase 2 fuel economy increases/emission decreases for new commercial trucks, some of which I think is unreasonable.

The Obama administration estimates the proposal, which is slated to phase in between model years 2021 and 2027, will cost at least $25 billion – three times the estimated cost of Phase 1.

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