Claim: Newt Gingrich exaggerates when he says the Environmental Protection Agency has a proposal "that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon." Gingrich's cost estimate comes from an oil industry study of "clean gasoline" recommendations made by U.S. automakers. The EPA has yet to issue a proposal, and a top agency official says the oil industry study is based on proposals more stringent than those being considered by the EPA. In addition,
Fact-check: Gingrich's Inflated Gasoline Claim - FactCheck.org
Verdict: newt gingrich exaggerates when he says the environmental protection agency has a proposal "that would raise the price of gasoline by 25 cents a gallon." gingrich's cost estimate comes from an oil industry study of "clean gasoline" recommendations made by u.s. automakers. the epa has yet to issue a proposal, and a top agency official says the oil industry study is based on proposals more stringent than those being considered by the epa. in addition,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-02-07T23:35:58