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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Posts Tagged vehicles

LaHood and Jackson Roll Out ‘Historic’ Auto Emissions and Efficiency Guidelines

By | 04.01.10 | 12:46 pm

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson just announced a new set of automobile guidelines on a conference call with reporters — a program that aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 30 percent and increase fuel efficiency by 40 percent over the coming years. More…

Two Roads Diverged in the Cash-for-Clunkers Debate

By | 04.07.09 | 12:44 pm

A cash-for-clunkers scheme, which would provide financial incentives for drivers to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars, has gained momentum, with two competing bills in Congress. An editorial The New York Times today argued, with good reason, that one of these bills is vastly preferable to More…