Stricter Fuel Rules Unveiled Obama Calls for 40% Increase in Auto Gas Mileage by 2016
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › May 28, 2009
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Flanked by automakers and representatives of environmental groups, President Barack Obama announced a plan that would boost the fuel economy of cars and trucks by 40% from current standards by 2016.
The move comes 1 1/2 years after Congress enacted its first increase in fuel-economy mandates for carmakers in decades, but at a time when automakers have become increasingly concerned about a patchwork of regulations from state to state.See the full content of this document
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Stricter Fuel Rules Unveiled Obama Calls for 40% Increase in Auto Gas Mileage by 2016
A California greenhouse gas standard will essentially become the national plan, giving the nation one national standard, Obama said.
"The goal is to set one national standard that will rapidly increase fuel effi...See the full content of this document
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