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Suspect Dies When Car Crashes Into DPS Cruiser
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A woman under arrest on suspicion of drunken driving was fatally burned Wednesday when a car slammed into the back of a parked Arizona highway patrol cruiser in which she was seated, igniting both vehicles and another cruiser in front, authorities said.
Lt. James Warriner, an Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman, said both DPS Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors were equipped with fire suppression systems that deployed, according to a preliminary investigation.
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.”…
Presidential Memorandum Regarding Preemption
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 20, 2009
May 20, 2009
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Preemption
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.”…
Obama May Propose Auto-Fuel Standard Topping 60 MPG, Groups Say
September 30, 2010
By John Hughes
Fuel Economy Will Be, Um, Better
By Matthew L. Wald
October 1, 2010