Proposed Federal Fuel Economy Rules Will Mess Up Everything
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Current Regional Transportation Plans, which have relied on steadily cleaner tailpipe emissions, may not be enough to achieve federal clean air standards
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EPA: Energy Efficiency Is About Location, Location, Location
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Where we live has an enormous impact on energy use, according to new research commissioned by the EPA. The report, “Location Efficiency and Housing Type — Boiling It Down to BTUs” finds that Americans use far less energy if they live in an apartment building in a transit-oriented neighborhood than if they live in a […]
Report: Cleaner Cars Could Put More Pumpkin Pies on Americans Tables
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Environment California has been leading the charge for a cleaner automobile fleet for California and the rest of the country for years. Earlier today, they released a new report, Gobbling Less Gas for Thanksgiving, promoting a “sixty miles per gallon” fuel efficiency mandate for American cars to be in place by 2025. If that goal […]
EPA/USDOT Wants Our Input on Fuel Economy Stickers for New Cars
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This Thursday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coming to town to hold a public hearing on the design of new fuel economy stickers that will be placed on “for sale” cars. The agency, in partnership with the USDOT, will select either the sticker type pictured above, or a more simple “letter grade” […]
Final Obama Fuel-Efficiency Rule Gives Breaks to Electric, Luxury Cars
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The Obama administration today released its final rule raising U.S. auto fuel-efficiency standards to an average of 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016, winning plaudits from environmental groups while offering extra benefits to makers of electric and luxury cars. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, at left, with EPA chief Lisa Jackson at right. (Photo: Getty […]
Automakers Oppose Congressional Bid to Bar EPA From Limiting Emissions
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The auto industry today aligned with the White House in the debate over a congressional bid to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating carbon emissions while lawmakers work to pass a climate bill, warning that such an attempt to yank EPA authority "would collapse" last year’s agreement to raise fuel-efficiency standards. (Photo: TreeHugger) […]