President Trump defends his weakening of fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks by citing greater safety which will save lives. Cars can be bigger and heavier and therefore safer. They will also be cheaper so

On the other hand, internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year indicate the rule change would increase deaths. But publicly they support President Trump’s claims.

Several cars companies have signed a deal with California to allow stricter mileage standards in that state. The EPA is threatening California’s waiver to have stricter standards than the federal government.

It is a complicated issue and addressed in this article.

I was wondering if it just part of Donald Trump’s reversal of rules put in place by President Obama. Or is could just be a reaction against anything that might help in the fight against global climate change. Or maybe it is just a gift to the gasoline industry.