> There's a lot of "energy shortage" stuff in there, which was geopolitical right, it has nothing to do with the environment. The EPA spearheaded the push for

> There's a lot of "energy shortage" stuff in there, which was geopolitical right, it has nothing to do with the environment. The EPA spearheaded the push for fuel efficiency in cars as part of the Clean Air Act [0]. While the energy crisis was part of it, it was also a way to reduce smog in cities. The agency also brought in the first Smog Checks for cars, which brought the catalytic converter [1]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_(United_States) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter#History