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Supreme Court guts Chevron deference, undermining federal agencies’ ability to protect the public

Consumer Reports calls on Congress to pass law confirming agencies have the discretion needed to protect public health, safety, and fairness in the marketplace  WASHINGTON,…

June 28, 2024

EnergyFoodMoneyTech & PrivacyProduct SafetyHealthCars
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Consumer Reports: NHTSA Checks the Box on Its Legal Requirement to Set CAFE Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a final rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)…

June 7, 2024

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports applauds New York Senate for passage of the Clean Deliveries Act

ALBANY, N.Y. – Consumer Reports (CR) applauded the New York State Senate for yesterday’s passage of the Clean Deliveries Act, a bill that would direct…

June 6, 2024

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports applauds Senate vote to reject measure that would have blocked EPA clean car rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today voted to reject a bill (S. 4072) that would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a…

April 18, 2024

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports: New dishwasher standards will help consumers save money on energy bills, while ensuring shoppers have good choices that perform well

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its final version of new energy and water efficiency standards for dishwashers.  This is the…

April 17, 2024

Energy
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Consumer Reports: As Earth Day arrives, the lifetime cost of climate change for a baby born in the U.S. in 2024 could be nearly $500,000

– New report conducted by ICF adds up the impact on consumer costs for housing, health, food, transportation, income   WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Earth…

April 16, 2024

Energy

Study: Cost of Climate Change to an American Born in 2024

The study “Cost of Climate Change to an American Born in 2024” was conducted by ICF for Consumer Reports.  ICF is a global consulting firm…

April 16, 2024

Energy

Methodology: Cost of Climate Change to an American Born in 2024

This is the methodology for the study “Cost of Climate Change to an American Born in 2024.”  The study was conducted by ICF for Consumer…

April 16, 2024

Energy

Blog: EPA standards will deliver huge consumer and climate benefits — while preserving consumer choice

By Chris Harto, Senior Policy Analyst, Transportation and Energy, Consumer Reports   The U.S. has unveiled a new set of rules to reduce harmful air…

April 9, 2024

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports: New EPA rule sets practical standards to deliver cleaner cars and trucks, with more fuel-cost-saving choices for consumers 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a final rule for new standards to reduce emissions and pollution from new cars and…

March 20, 2024

EnergyCars
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