Obama announces national fuel efficiency policy
Posted by: J. Drake Hamilton in policy, news, fuel efficiency, federal issues, driving on Sep 15, 2009
This morning in Washington, D.C., the president and administration officials unveiled their plan to create the first ever national fuel economy standard, calling for a five percent increase in fuel economy every year for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. This nationwide policy would reduce global warming pollution, help break our dependence on oil, and save drivers money at the pump. President Obama described the policy as a roadmap for building the cars of the 21st century. Read the original White House press release from May 2009.
