Trump Set To Unveil Controversial Fuel Economy Rules Today

The Trump administration will later today announce the new fuel economy rules that environmentalists have decried as harmful and compromising the United States’ efforts to fight climate change. “When finalized, the rule will benefit our economy, will improve the U.S. fleet’s fuel economy, will make vehicles more affordable, and will save lives by increasing the safety of new vehicles,” EPA spokeswoman Corry Schiermeier said yesterday, ahead of the announcement, as quoted by the AP.  “This is first time…