Ignorant environmentalism leads to more illness and death...

The new fuel economy regulations and their repercussions are continuing to reverberate, albeit only in responsible media outlets. You won't see this on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, or in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, or any of the now laughable mainstream media outlets.
Essentially, the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards necessarily add costs to new cars which will delay many from replacing their older vehicles which are less efficient and less "clean".
Further, the accelerated timeframe in which manufacturers will be required to meet the new CAFE standards necessitates smaller, lighter cars which studies show are less safe.
So the question is, which is more important? The environment, or people?

From today's Wall Street Journal, Light Cars Are Dangerous Cars by Robert E. Grady.