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Also known as the federal Clean Car standards, the proposed rule will require automakers to progressively decrease emissions from their cars. The industry has lobbied for weaker standards for years, all while the transportation sector \u2014 America\u2019s No. 1 source of greenhouse gas pollution \u2014 has continued to threaten public health and contribute to global warming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur country\u2019s car-centric transportation system is wreaking havoc on our health and the climate,\u201d said U.S. PIRG Transportation Advocate John Stout. \u201cBut even stronger standards are necessary if we truly hope to have cleaner air to breath and a healthier climate to pass onto future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo while we applaud this effort by the Biden administration, we believe it is only the first mile marker on the road to a zero-emission transportation network fit for the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uspirg.org\/news\/usp\/statement-biden-proposes-partial-restoration-clean-car-standards\" target=\"_self\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uspirg.org\/feature\/usp\/transform-transportation\" target=\"_self\">Learn more about our campaigns to transform transportation in America.<\/a><\/p><\/body><\/html>","":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<html><body><div class=\"field-collection-view clearfix field-collection-view-final\"> <img src=\"\/sites\/pirg\/modules\/pirg_custom\/js\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"tab\" class=\"tab-image\"><div class=\"panel-content\">\n  <div class=\"overlay\">\n\t<div class=\"field field-name-field-section-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n\n  \n  <p><em>Photo: To make our air cleaner and our climate healthier, we need to move toward low- and zero-emission vehicles \u2014 especially given that America's car-centric transportation system is our biggest source of global warming emissions. 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