Fuel Economy
Obama’s 35.5-m.p.g. deal may be a game-changer
May 18, 2009
Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, called it “the single biggest step” ever to curb global warming.
Obama set to announce national emissions standards
May 18, 2009
"This is the biggest single step to curbing global warming," said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, an environmental group. "It’s a major step forward in cutting auto emissions, and California blazed the trail."
Obama regulates tailpipe greenhouse gas
May 19, 2009
Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign praised the Obama action as “the single biggest step we’ve taken to curb global warming.”
New mileage standards cheer green lobby
New mileage standards cheer green lobby
May 18, 2009
Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, an environmental group, said the new standards would lead to a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by 2016.
“This is the biggest single step we can take to lower global warming pollution,” Becker said.
Obama to Toughen Rules on Emissions and Mileage
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May 19, 2009
By John M. Broder
Find a way to trade cash for clunkers
April 30, 2009
Environmentalists are pushing for the greatest gains in fuel efficiency possible, a reasonable goal given that the program could cost taxpayers several billion dollars or more. As Safe Climate Campaign’s Dan Becker recently told The Hill newspaper, "The American people are subsidizing the auto industry, and we need to get some equity for that in the form of better environmental protection and less addiction to foreign oil."
Breaking: Obama to raise new car fuel efficiency standard to 39 mpg by 2016 — The biggest step the U.S. government has ever taken to cut CO2.
ClimateProgress.org
May 18, 2009
I agree with Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign (and formerly of Sierra club)
“This is a very big deal,” said Daniel Becker
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Obama to Set New Vehicle Rules, First Carbon Limit
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May 18, 2009
By John Hughes and Kim Chipman
U.S. to Issue Tougher Fuel Standards for Automobiles
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May 18, 2009
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