While a trade group representing the U.S. auto industry said a review of fuel standards was the right move, critics said it would hurt the average consumer. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday the government was working to set “more appropriate” greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for the automotive industry, saying former President Barack Obama cut the review process short. “Obama’s EPA cut the midterm evaluation process short with politically charged expediency, made assumptions about the standards that didn’t comport with reality, and set the standards too high,” he said in a statement. As part of his policy of undoing many of his predecessor’s environmental moves, President Donald […]