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Fuel Economy
EPA head: New carbon controls on big trucks and buses ‘win for planet’
By Darren Goode
October 25, 2010
…“It’s an OK first start,” said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign. “On the other hand, they left almost half of the emission reductions on the table.”…
Gov’t pushing more fuel efficiency for trucks
By Ken Thomas
The Associated Press
October 25, 2010
…Dan Becker, director of the safe climate campaign for the Center for Auto Safety, said that while the administration deserves credit for issuing the standards, "the bad news is that the proposal leaves almost half of the pollution savings on the table compared to what the National Academy of Sciences recommended."…
Auto dealers say fuel-economy regulations may hurt sales
By Bloomberg News Service
October 21, 2010
…Car buyers will get a faster return on the extra cost of the technology as fuel prices rise higher than $3 a gallon, said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, a Washington group that advocates for policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
“The technology does cost more, but it saves more money at the pump,” Becker said….
Climate regulations coming for trucks, buses
By Robin Bravender
October 21, 2010
The Obama administration will propose the first-ever greenhouse gas emission limits for heavy trucks and buses next week.
The proposal will call for a 20 percent reduction in heat-trapping emissions from trucks’ tailpipes, according to Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign….
New U.S. Vehicle Standards Address Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Josh Voorhees and Robin Bravender
May 19, 2009
…But Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, said today’s proposal was consistent with the Supreme Court’s Massachusetts v. EPA ruling, which affirmed EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA in the crosshairs
By Robin Bravender
October 19, 2010
…And Jackson’s supporters say she won’t relent under pressure. “She’s up to whatever comes,” said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign.
GM defends Volt while critics say it’s not a real electric car
October 11, 2010
…The Volt’s emissions are more important than what people call it, said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, an environmental lobbying group in Washington.
“I don’t think purity is the issue,” Becker said. “What comes out of the tailpipe is the issue. If it’s a little, it’s green. If it’s a lot, it’s not.”…
The Terminator vs. Big Oil
By Thomas L. Friedman
October 6, 2010
New MPG standards will lead to political debate
By Andrew Schenkel
October 4, 2010
…Once again, this could develop into an environment vs. economy debate. On the side of the environment are the obvious arguments. Bloomberg News quoted Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign as saying that the 6 percent increase would, “be the biggest single step the United States can take to cut global warming and our oil addiction.”…
Cars May Reach 62 MPG by 2025
By Nadeem Muaddi
October 4, 2010
…Bloomberg quotes Dan Becker, Director of Safe Climate Campaign: “A 6 percent increase ‘will be the biggest single step the United States can take to cut global warming and our oil addiction. This proposal represents the triumph of technology over intransigence.”…