What are the main reasons we need clean car standards?
A. People are fed up with dirty air (smog) and the health and environmental consequences from air pollution, and are demanding cleaner cars. It is truly puzzling to most people that the United States doesn t already have a national clean car standard since the benefits would be enormous. But progress is being made. Eleven states and Canada already have clean car standards and the percentage of new cars sold in the United States that meet these standards is already over 35%. However, until a national clean car standard is instituted, it is up to individual states to protect the environment and look out for the public health and economic interests of its citizens. Below is a list of the main reasons Maryland would benefits from a clean car standard.
