Today, Maine Conservation Voters released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to roll back America’s money-saving clean car standards. 

Beth Ahearn, Political Director for Maine Conservation Voters said in a news release: “The Trump administration will stop at nothing when it comes to tearing down protections that Maine’s families depend on. Rolling back the clean car standards will make our air more polluted and will force drivers into dirtier, less-efficient vehicles that are more expensive to drive. Not content to stop there, Trump and his dirty deputies also want to attack states’ longstanding authority to limit dangerous tailpipe pollution. 

President Trump and his administration are playing fast and loose with Americans’ health in their single-minded quest to please auto industry executives and Washington lobbyists. Tearing down successful and achievable climate change and air pollution protections endangers everyone. And slashing money-saving standards as gas prices are rising amounts to a direct attack on families who can’t afford to pay more at the pump.”

“We strongly oppose Trump’s toxic agenda and will fight this reckless rollback at every turn,” says Ahearn. 

Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) cultivates and uses political power to conserve and protect Maine's environment. MCV helps pass laws that protect our environmental legacy, elects pro-environment candidates to office, and holds our elected officials accountable, without regard to political party.