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Statement
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August 13, 2025
AFPI Applauds EPA Guidance That Helps Keep Trucks and Tractors Working—and America Moving
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) guidance, developed in partnership with industry leaders and workers, to help prevent sudden shutdowns, give drivers and farmers time to fix issues, and keep freight and farm work running on schedule, while continuing to protect air quality.
Op-Ed
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August 1, 2025
Fueling Poverty, Not Progress: Why Extending Cap and Trade to 2045 Is a Bad Deal
As President Donald Trump champions a “big, beautiful” economic revival, California’s cap-and-trade program stands as a stark reminder of legacy policies that burden everyday Americans for no clear gain. This system, which forces oil companies to buy emission allowances to cover the carbon emissions from the fuel they sell, drives gasoline prices to punishing heights. This hits (you guessed it) working-class Californians the hardest. But just as America stands at the precipice of economic revival after four hard years, some advocates say it’s time to extend cap-and-trade policies. I couldn’t disagree more – it’s time to reject this flawed approach that “enriches” the state at the expense of its people.
Statement
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July 31, 2025
AFPI Welcomes EPA Proposal to Roll Back Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Today, AFPI Executive Vice President and former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt released the following statement regarding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s July 29, 2025, announcement of a proposed rule to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding:
News Release
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July 23, 2025
AFPI Policy Leadership Delivers Comprehensive Analysis of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, A Historic America First Legislative Victory
Complimenting the tireless work of President Trump and lawmakers in Congress on the OBBB, which was signed into law on the Fourth of July, AFPI policy experts are releasing a detailed analysis of critical America First provisions that will deliver meaningful change to millions of families across our great Nation.
Op-Ed
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July 16, 2025
‘Green’ Regulations Could Be the End of the Road for California Drivers
Remember the California dream? Golden sunshine, endless opportunity, and a car to take you there. For many, that dream now sputters to a halt at the gas station, with prices that feel like a punch to the gut. We’re told it’s a complex global issue and that greedy oil companies are at fault. Meanwhile, across most of the country the average gasoline prices have dropped to the lowest levels in roughly four years—suggesting that California’s far higher prices are self-inflicted. Indeed, a significant part of this pain is homegrown, a direct result of state policies like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). And with recently implemented new rules, the already crushing burden on California families and businesses could send prices soaring towards an unthinkable eight dollars per gallon. This isn’t just about fuel; it’s about our ability to live and thrive.
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Experts on Environment & Climate
Beatrice Brooke
FORMER: Senior Advisor, Center for American Prosperity and Center for Energy & Environment
Oliver McPherson-Smith,Ph.D
Vice Chair, Center for Energy & Environment
Ambassador Carla Sands
Vice Chair, Center for Energy & Environment
David Vasquez
Senior Policy Analyst for the Center for American Prosperity, the Center for Energy & Environment
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