{"id":58250,"date":"2025-01-31T19:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=58250"},"modified":"2025-01-31T19:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:46:12","slug":"the-times-they-are-achanging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=58250","title":{"rendered":"The Times They Are A’Changing"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, The Epoch Times<\/a> reported that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy will be removing the unreasonable fossil fuel emissions standards put in place by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

In December 2023, the DOT\u2019s Federal Highway Administration finalized<\/a> a rule establishing a method to measure and report transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong><\/div>\n

The rule required state-level agencies to establish targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles traveling on national highways. These emission targets were intended to become more stringent over time, and agencies were required to report on their progress in meeting them. The rule did not specify how low the targets should be but allowed agencies the discretion to set goals appropriate for their communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rule was set up to \u201cconfront the increasingly urgent climate crisis,\u201d according to the executive summary, and was expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This was part of a plan to reach \u201cnet-zero emissions by no later than 2050,\u201d according<\/a> to a 2021 White House fact sheet.<\/strong><\/div>\n

On Jan. 29, Duffy approved a proposal to rescind the rule.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

The action is in line with several executive orders recently issued by President Donald Trump, including the \u201cInitial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions\u201d and \u201cEnding Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,\u201d the department stated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All DOT offices are required to identify and report, within 10 days, programs and policy statements that are subject to Trump\u2019s relevant executive orders, according to the memo, and revoke nonconforming rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duffy also signed an order<\/a> to lower costs \u201cthrough smarter policies, not political ideologies.\u201d Under the order, it must be ensured that all DOT loans and grants are based on \u201csound economic principles, positive cost-benefit analyses, and pro-economic growth priorities.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n

Duffy said these actions are a step toward restoring commonsense governance and merit-based policies at the Transportation Department.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cUnder President Trump\u2019s leadership, we are focused on eliminating excessive regulations that have hindered economic growth, increased costs for American families, and prioritized far-left agendas over practical solutions,\u201d he said.\u201cThe American people deserve an efficient, safe, and pro-growth transportation system based on sound decision-making, not political ideologies. These actions will help us deliver on that promise.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is definitely a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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