General Motors will pay a fine of nearly $146 million and take other steps to resolve excess emissions from nearly 6 million vehicles on the nation’s roads, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department announced Wednesday.
“EPA’s vehicle standards depend on strong oversight in order to deliver public health benefits in the real world,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. “Our investigation has achieved accountability and upholds an important program that’s reducing air pollution and protecting communities across the country.”
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General Motors will pay a fine of nearly $146 million and take other steps to resolve excess emissions from nearly 6 million vehicles on the nation’s roads, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department announced Wednesday.
The move marks a significant step to ensure compliance with President Biden’s most consequential climate rule: [carbon dioxide emissions limits](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4) for cars. It comes after an EPA investigation found that these vehicles were emitting more than 10 percent higher CO2 on average than the automaker’s initial compliance reports claimed.
“EPA’s vehicle standards depend on strong oversight in order to deliver public health benefits in the real world,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. “Our investigation has achieved accountability and upholds an important program that’s reducing air pollution and protecting communities across the country.”
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