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  Download Report   Policymakers Seeking to Reduce Atmospheric Pollution from Cars and Trucks Should Consider Correcting the Flaws in Fifty Years of Mileage Regulation Washington, DC — Cars and trucks are the largest and fastest-growing source of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions — a very long-lasting greenhouse gas — according…

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