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Peter Garnes <PBames@afpm org ‘Wesinesday, October 24 2018 9:11 AM ‘whitney Lipscom® laey Sangy katherine Kline J Latte from Governors egarding revs ng Carporata Average Fuel Economy standars ‘CAFE Standards Lette RAFT (1) POF ‘Whieney, Joey, and Katherine — hope you are doing well | wanted to reach aut regarding Corparate average Fuel kconomy {CAFE}. Gov, Greg Abbott oF Texas is leading a joint letter fattached) from Governors supporting the prapased revision to federal Corporate Average Fuel Econamy standards Avian Sanderson, the Poticy Diector with the AGA has been circulating the letter as well as informational material to ‘Govemors across the country for review {wanted to reach out to offer to answer any questions and ask for Gavernor Bryent to consider joining the attached Fetter. You an affirm participation to Bran vi ema at [email protected]. Please do nothesitate to reach autifI can answer any questions. Thank you for your consideration. Rest, Peter Potar Barnes Marager State B Loca Oureach American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers 800 M Sieear NW Suite 990 North Washinginn IG Z0n08 20245/.0480o*ee 202 a4=.5509 direct 3948 7058 cell [email protected]«g Lear ore abet AFOW, al afoman 99 ontr'sseriaion fa *he.An ee “uel & Pet achorn cat Manfact = a aie alo este es In ee tidal er eny ws) ares snes F SOUS note meded“enpal vany ea 2 sete, SoDeND AetmAANe, hes Ie bade the moseege Te fod is ora eon pleace nal am ele oh 209, ase ony ep wt Ae " Qetaber XX. 2018 ‘The Honorable Flaine 1. Chan Sceretary of Irenspetation United States Departmen of ransporation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. ‘Washington, DC. 20590, The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Acting Administrator Envisonmenial Proteation Agency 1200 Peansgtvania Avente, KW ‘Washington, D.C, 20960) Dear Madam Secretary and Acting Adwinistrarse Whol: ‘We write tn expross cur united support forthe Safer Affonfable Pucl-EWTicient (SAHK) Vehicles Rule proposed by the National IUghway Trafic Salety Administration and dhe Environmental, Protection Agency, reforming the current Curpurale Average Fucl Keonoiny (CAFE) standants, Our states nave demonstrated thal environmental preservation and fcc enterprise ate compatible and necessarily inked. Indeed, fee markets naturally reward producers for developing effective, uesirable environmental innovations 19 meet consiimer demand. Goverament undermines both foal when itenasts polieies chat pit environatenial preservation against free enterprise, hindering fie markers, proppiog-up inkerior solutions an ultimately reducing prosporigy. ‘The CATT standards enuetet by the provions administration are a prime example of such a ‘misguided policy. ‘The slundards ereate unwealistis fnel economy requirements that President ‘Tromp has accurately sharatsrized as “industey-killing regulations.” ‘The SABE Vehicles Rule pruvides eafivic fuel ecomomy gouls that will consorve energy and further proter the enviroment without stifling the market ceanomy of forcing consumers’ hans ‘Moreover, by eslublishing amanionwde, relist fuel ccoucms’staidaed, the SATE. Vehicles Rule will make cars mare affonfable, No longer will mabulacturers be reyuined to spend billions of dollnrs ta mect onerous and unnecessary emissions slandardsimporsed hy only ane of the titty states, Nor will abulacluren be force to jump through duplicative rcznlatory tops Justo brine thefe cas 19 market. These savings will he passed on fa consumers. allowing more Aenericans buy’ nev: vars and w reap the hencfits of the improved enexzy aad safety future, Although cur states differ in ausny ways, ull of wor citizens benefit ftom fiee-matket policies that inorease prosperity. We thus vrs joially lo express our strong support for Ure proposed SAFE. 1 The propose ul swale “The Safer Ana Ful-canl SANT} Vehices Rue for Model Years ‘al-2026 Pastor Crs and Ligh Tesks (GAPE Vehicles ule and ws poled nthe Feder Regi Ast 9, 2018 85 FRA2617 £3 ER A298 Vehicles Rule, nd fo urge the Nations! Highway Tratfie Safety Administcalion and the [Environmental Protection Agency to adopt this rie and reform the CAFE standards, Sincerely: