Energy & Economy

EPA Scraps Credits for Start-Stop Vehicle Technology Amid Energy Policy Rollback

In a move championed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Trump, the EPA has ended credits incentivizing automatic start-stop ignition systems, a feature designed to reduce emissions but criticized as unpopular and ineffective. This policy shift signals a broader rollback of environmental regulations that challenges America’s progress toward cleaner energy and national sovereignty in climate policy.

By Economics Desk | February 12, 2026