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Cleaner, greener cars mean less air pollution and less global warming. We're pushing to make sure that states get to move forward with Clean Cars programs.
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Take today's e-action
President Obama has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation to establish the first-ever federal standards to reduce global warming pollution from cars and light trucks. This historic action will reduce our nation’s dependence on oil, save consumers money at the pump, and cut global warming pollution.
The standards mirror action already taken by California, 13 other states, and the District of Columbia and would not have been possible without their trailblazing efforts.
EPA and DOT just closed their public comment period on their clean cars proposal. Now it's up to President Obama to ensure that the final rule meets the goals he established in May 2009 to cut pollution and reduce America's dependence on oil through cleaner cars. Ask President Obama to finalize a strong rule.
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Recently...
In September, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed the first-ever uniform standards to improve fuel economy and reduce global warming pollution from new passenger vehicles. The proposal follows an announcement by President Obama in May that the administration would establish standards to reduce global warming pollution from new vehicles by 30 percent and achieve an average fuel economy of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. Environment America will work over the next few months to ensure that the final rule, which will be issued in March 2010, meets those goals. Read more in our press release. And see our comments on the proposal to the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration here.
Clean Cars Reports
North Carolina could limit its contribution to global warming over the next 15 years by implementing policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks. Transportation-related emissions are responsible for approximately 34 percent of North Carolina's global warming pollution, the second largest source of pollution behind electricity generation. Cars and light trucks- such as pickups, minivans, and SUVs- are the most important sources of global warming pollution within the transportation sector, responsible for approximately two-thirds of all emissions from transportation and nearly one-quarter of North Carolina's total emissions of global warming pollution.
Testifying in Support of Clean Cars
Environment Michigan's Shelley Vinyard testified on October 21, 2009 at a hearing held by the U.S. EPA and NHSTA on fuel economoy standards. Read her full testimony here.
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Most Recent Report
For more than 50 years, the automobile has played a central and ever-growing role in American life. Up until recently, much of the major American automakers business model was been built around the sale of large cars and SUVs. Now, a decade into the 21st century, automakers appear to be serious about electric vehicles as the next wave of automotive technology. “Plug-In Cars, Powering America toward a Cleaner Future,” a new white paper by Environment America, gives an overview of plug-in electric cars and how they can lower global warming emissions, oil consumption and unhealthy air pollution and lays out a plan for how local, state and federal officials can increase the number of electric vehicles on the road.
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