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Fuel Economy Standard
Fuel Economy Standard: - The Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standard (CAFE) effective in 1978. It enhanced the national fuel conservation effort imposing a miles-per-gallon floor for motor vehicles. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Fuel Economy Standard:: |
MarketWatchEISA also requires a national fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 - which will increase fuel economy standards by 40 percent and save
Bush Administration's Fuel Economy Standards Benefit Automakers ... - Jul 5, 2008
Manufacturing & Technology eJournal (press release),The Bush administration's proposed fuel economy standard for vehicles fails to deliver much relief to consumers dealing with skyrocketing gas prices and
McCain Talks with GM workers - Jul 18, 2008
Washington Post,...despite the fact that he voted last year for a tighter federal fuel economy standard for cars and trucks as part of the 2007 energy bill.
Guest Column: Time to rev up nationwide fuel standards - Jul 24, 2008
Grand Junction Free Press,Significantly, EISA also included requirements to reduce US demand for oil by setting a national fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020
Automotive : An Automobile Driver? Several Benefits Why It Pays ... - Jul 18, 2008
SkyNewswire.com (press release),...the average driver’s demand and usage of fuel by requiring that the driver meet a fuel economy standard of 35 MPG (miles per gallon) by the year 2020.
The Major Economies Leaders Meeting - Jul 8, 2008
MarketWatchThe Vehicle Fuel Economy Mandate specifies a national mandatory fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, which will save billions of gallons of
FUEL COSTS WILL RISE UNDER ANY FUTURE PRESIDENT, EXPERTS SAY - Jul 24, 2008
National Center for Policy Analysis,McCain seeks to enforce the existing fuel economy standard for motor vehicles (currently 25 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks), while Obama wants
Stop the Energy Insanity - Jul 10, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,The first fuel economy standard law, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or cafe, was passed in 1975—a mandate that doubled the fuel efficiency of the
Stop the insanity - and start drilling and conserving like never ... - Jul 12, 2008
New York Daily News,The first fuel economy standard law, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, was passed in 1975 - a mandate that doubled the fuel efficiency of
Fuel costs will rise under any future president, experts say - Jul 23, 2008
Medill Reports,Obama seeks to double the fuel economy standard for motor vehicles by 2026, while McCain has simply said he would enforce existing standards.
Bush has solid record on clean energy - Jul 31, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,...and the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act includes a fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, a phase-out of incandescent light
Hallandale Beach U-Gas serves up first batch of E85 gasoline - Jul 10, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fuel economy standard requires an average of 27.5 miles per gallon for cars and 22.5 miles per gallon for
Critics assail 'self-serving' ballot measure - Jul 20, 2008
Contra Costa Times,At the fuel economy standard required — 45 miles per gallon — only the Prius could be included among hybrids currently on the market eligible for $2000
Trade, Climate Change and Soft Power: Does America Have Friends in ... - Jul 15, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,...fuels by 500 percent, and a Vehicle Fuel Economy Mandate, which specifies a national mandatory fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
Missouri gas use hits four-year low - Jul 23, 2008
Southeast Missourian,But more states need to do the same, and federal policymakers must follow suit by boosting fuel economy standard, supporting a limit on global warming
Former EPA Official: White House For Regulating Greenhouse Gases ... - Jul 22, 2008
The Washington Independent,Burnett said Johnson changed his mind after it was specified to Johnson that the president wanted a "single fuel economy standard" for vehicles.
Congress ups fuel-economy standard - 02 Dec 2007
Taipei Times,The US Congress agreed to raise fuel-economy standards by 40 percent for cars and light trucks by 2020 in a move described by lawmakers as a historic step
US carmakers back greener fuel-efficiency rules - 02 Dec 2007
Financial Times,By Bernard Simon in Toronto Vehicle manufacturers and environmental groups have backed a landmark deal by US lawmakers to tighten the fuel-economy standard
Congress close to raising fuel economy standards - Nov 29, 2007
CNN InternationalThe centerpiece of the bill is a requirement that would raise the corporate average fuel economy standard, known as CAFE, from 27.5 miles per gallon for
Fuel Economy Rules Near Completion, Automakers Shift to Bicycle ... - Nov 30, 2007
Jalopnik,It looks like automakers will have to meet the dreaded 35-mpg fuel economy standard despite the gazillion dollars they claim it will take to get their cars
Energy bill needs support - Nov 30, 2007
Kansas City Star,A 35 mpg fuel economy standard would save the US 1.2 million barrels of oil a day in 2020. Numbers aside, these policies would help create a clean,
Deal Near on Energy Bill to Boost Fuel Economy, Use of Alternative ... - Nov 28, 2007
CQPolitics.com,Dianne Feinstein , D-Calif., who championed the fuel economy standard in the Senate, said negotiations were ongoing, but added, in a statement,
Fuel-economy standard bills stall - Nov 16, 2007
Austin American-Statesman,By ROB DOUTHIT ATLANTA — Just like an old Yugo on the side of the highway, legislation in Congress that would raise fuel-economy standards has been
US appeals court rejects Bush administration's fuel-economy standards - Nov 16, 2007
International Herald Tribune,National Environmental Policy Act. While the US government may use a cost-benefit analysis to determine the "maximum feasible" fuel economy standard,
Bush Fuel Economy Measure Rejected by Court - Nov 21, 2007
OMB WatchThe decision overturns a NHTSA regulation that would have raised the fuel economy standard for so-called light trucks — pickup trucks, suvs and minivans
Today's Fresh Meat - Dec 1, 2007
California Majority Report,Speaker Nancy Pelosi played an instrumental role in upping the fuel economy standard to 35 miles per gallon (the same as in China, but still lower than
Tougher standards for fuel economy a must, judges say - Nov 16, 2007
Seattle Times,..."If no appeal is forthcoming, the NHTSA would be forced to scrap the current fuel-economy standard. New standards would need to be written that provide "the
Court rejects Bush truck fuel standards - Nov 16, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,The US Senate has approved a bill setting a single fuel-economy standard for cars and trucks - 35 mpg by 2020 - but that provision is not part of the
Click n' Clack write Congress for higher fuel economy standards - Nov 6, 2007
Autoblog,Curiously, they also seem to predicate their call for a higher fuel economy standard on the benefit of energy independence alone, making no mention of the
Court Rejects SUV Fuel-Efficiency Loophole - Nov 16, 2007
NPR...by Kathleen Schalch All Things Considered, November 16, 2007 · A federal appeals court has rejected the Bush administration's fuel economy standard for
Court Rejects Weak Fuel Economy Regulations, We Want More! - Nov 16, 2007
It's Getting Hot In Here,Thursday a three judge panel ruled that 23.5 mpg is not a high enough fuel economy standard for light trucks and suvs. Why not? The court finally stated
Court of Appeals Rejects Bush Administration's Weak Fuel Economy ... - Nov 16, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),WASHINGTON (November 15, 2007) – Today, the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals rejected the Bush administration's weak fuel economy standard for sport-utility
Global warming: Where the Democratic candidates stand - Nov 23, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Also wants to raise fuel economy standard to 50 mpg by 2017. Impose tough standards on new coal plants, increase efficiency standards for consumer products,
Import automakers accept 35 mpg CAFE - Nov 2, 2007
AutoWeekBy HARRY STOFFER, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS An important bloc of import-brand automakers is telling Congress that the companies can accept a fuel economy standard of
Deal on fuel rules close, Dingell says - Nov 20, 2007
DetNews.com,Automakers have argued that creating a single fuel economy standard for cars and trucks would require expensive engineering changes and likely require them
Court Ruling Overturns Anemic Mileage Standards for Trucks - Nov 16, 2007
Common Dreams (press release),It should strengthen the 35-mile-per-gallon average fuel economy standard passed by the Senate this summer. "Finally, this ruling shows that NHTSA has a
Reps. Hill, Terry warn Pelosi on fuel economy - Nov 9, 2007
DetNews.com,Baron Hill, D-Ind., and Lee Terry, R-Neb., sent a letter to Pelosi Friday stating that "should the final bill create a fuel economy standard more strict
Court Rejects Fuel Standards - Nov 16, 2007
The Money Times,Judge Betty B. Fletcher observed that the federal government may do its investigation and arrive at a viable fuel-economy standard but "it cannot put a
Court rejects fuel standards - Nov 17, 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,...the pending rule maintains the "SUV loophole—"holding suvs and other light trucks to a less-stringent fuel-economy standard than cars—and fails to
Energy bill passage vital - Nov 23, 2007
Republican & Herald,But the House is slow to act, and may not have time to pass an energy bill that includes a meaningful fuel economy standard increase by the end of the year.
Protesters Target Toyota at LA Auto Show - Nov 14, 2007
The Associated Press...sent thousands of e-mails and faxes to Toyota urging it to support a Senate energy bill that would set a 35 mpg average fuel economy standard by 2020.
Auto Workers, Dealers Break From Industry Over CAFE - Nov 8, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...a former Ford manager, are part of an industry based sign-on campaign to urge passage of a 35 mile-per-gallon (mpg) fuel economy standard by 2020.
The Feds Want Your SUV! - Nov 16, 2007
Wonkette (satire),They have since supposedly kissed and made up, but the Democratic proposal to raise the fuel economy standard for all vehicles to 35 mpg is nonetheless
Court Rejects SUV Mileage Standards - Nov 15, 2007
Consumer AffairsThe groups argued that the administration’s increased fuel economy standard was unacceptably paltry in view of what manufacturers can do to increase fuel
Democratic-led Congress seen hiking mpg standards - Nov 20, 2007
BloggingStocks...to be there for a modest increase in CAFE [Corporate Average Fuel Economy] standard," he said, speaking on condition that he not be identified by name.
In the new auto industry, jobs will be ample but pay will be modest - Nov 27, 2007
Buffalo News,Pressed by concern about climate change, Congress is considering raising the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard to 35 mile per gallon in 2020,
If Detroit wants to prosper, it should CAFE-inate itself - Nov 5, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,A study released in July by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute noted that under a 35 mpg fuel economy standard, "General Motors,
Global warming response should be one of stewardship - Nov 23, 2007
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),This energy bill could include a 35 mpg automobile fuel economy standard by 2020 and a significant pro-renewable energy provision of particular benefit to
Brown Urges Congress To Protect California’s Motor Vehicle ... - Nov 10, 2007
California Chronicle,...industry has brought suit against the state alleging that the law impermissibly establishes a “de facto� fuel economy standard, preempted by Congress.
State, auto industry face off in court over greenhouse gas law - Nov 20, 2007
Sacramento Bee,At its core, this is a fuel-economy standard,' attorney Andrew Clubok, representing the world's automakers, told the judge. He said California regulators'
Reps. Hill and Terry Warn Against Killer CAFE - Nov 9, 2007
Manufacturers' Blog,A reformed fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks allowing an attribute-based system which is based on sound science, safety and cost-benefit
Arnold's Imperialism - Nov 11, 2007
Wall Street JournalThe reasons for a uniform fuel economy standard are obvious. The national auto market can't be sliced up into 50 scraps, each with multiple sets of rules.
Global warming's true remedies - Nov 9, 2007
Jakarta Post,Say, for example, by increasing the fuel-economy standard for every vehicle or machine. This step would eventually see only low-emissions and fuel-efficient
Death and taxes - Nov 12, 2007
Pasadena Star-News,...bill that must include the Senate's hard-fought compromise provision that would require a 35 mpg fuel economy standard for American automobiles by 2020.
GM: We're Going Green! No, Really, We Are... - Nov 14, 2007
Wired Blogs...public relations campaign is gm's opposition to legislation that would adopt a 35 mpg fuel economy standard by 2020. It is especially hypocritical in light
Politico claimed Dems' energy plans "set[] goals so distant that ... - Nov 9, 2007
Media Matters for America,...that are squeezing profits out of high-polluting suvs will have to develop the cars of the future with a 40 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard.
Four dollars a gallon may just be the tipping point we all need - Nov 16, 2007
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,...seeking some relief from what they call the onerous obligation to meet a 35-mile-per-gallon corporate average fuel economy standard by 2020.
California Sues EPA Over Auto Emissions - Nov 8, 2007
The Associated PressThey also argue that it creates a de facto fuel-economy standard, which only the federal government can set. "The timing of a decision is not what's
Greenhouse Inertia - Nov 21, 2007
Washington Post,While the House punted on raising the corporate average fuel economy standard to 35 mpg but pushed through standards for renewable energy sources,
SAFE Ads Press for Impactful Energy Bill - Nov 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...advocates specifically for adoption of the Senate-passed "cost-effective, achievable fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
California Sues EPA Over Global Warming - Nov 8, 2007
The Associated PressAutomakers also argue that controlling carbon dioxide levels creates a fuel-economy standard, which only the federal government can set.
Today’s Top 5 world stories - Nov 15, 2007
Kansas City Star,A16 SACRAMENTO | The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a federal transportation agency on Thursday to rewrite its fuel economy standard for suvs,
News in full - Nov 11, 2007
EEMS - Energy Efficient Motorsport,...who had advocated as less stringent fuel economy standard than that of the Senate bill which Mrs Pelosi has supported, which calls for a 40% increase in
A wobble on the road to the top - Nov 8, 2007
Economist,Toyota is already putting its green credentials at risk by siding with Detroit to oppose the 35mpg corporate-average fuel-economy standard for 2010.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Set To Install One Of Largest Solar ... - Nov 13, 2007
Hotel Interactive, Inc.,...increasing purchases of sustainable food items to 50 percent of all food expenditures, achieving CAFÉ (corporate average fuel economy) standard of 35
Your Opinion - Nov 13, 2007
Petersburg Progress Index,The final Energy Bill must include the Senate’s hard-fought compromise provision that would require a 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard for American
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