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For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up The mileage increase comes as Americans continue to buy SUVs and trucks, and shift away from more efficient vehicles. Author: TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Published: 11:45 AM CST January 6, 2021 Updated: 11:45 AM CST January 6, 2021 DETROIT — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years. The...

© Getty Images Automakers fuel efficiency went down and vehicle pollution went up for the first time in five years in 2019, according to a report released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report, which analyzed data for model year 2019 vehicles, found fuel economy dropped by 0.2 percent in the U.S. when automakers were instead expected to increase their fuel efficiency by 5 percent. Carbon pollution went up 3 grams per mile. For the Trump administration, the report w...

AP A long row of unsold 2020 pickup trucks sits at a Ram dealership Dec. 27 in Littleton, Colo.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. DETROIT — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years. The mileage increase comes as Americans continue to buy SUVs and trucks, and shift away from more efficient vehicles. The Envi...

Irene Jerome, the county’s Firewise coordinator, said the CWFP is updated annually. The program helps organizations and property owners reduce fire danger and has been funded by the Secure Rural Schools payments. She said she had been the “go-to” about anything that has to do with fire prevention in Grant County. In February, she said, Oregon Fire Prevention invited her to give a presentation about how Grant County has successfully established Firewise in various communities thro...