Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks

A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

The ruling was part of a case brought forward by 11 states that are seeking an environmental review of the existing fuel economy and emission standards for light trucks, Bloomberg said.

The San Francisco-based court said that DOT’s current standards were “inadequate,” according to Bloomberg.