Issues

Could Hummer Be Headed for the Heap?

September 29, 2009

Sept. 28, 2009

By Joseph R. Szczesny

Yet the study also notes that the Hummer brand has produced an intense backlash, including one Internet site where people have posted thousands of photographs of middle fingers directed at Hummer vehicles and their drivers. "I think GM’s board should kill Hummer," says Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign at the Center for Auto Safety and a Hummer critic.

Greens Not Happy About EPA Guidelines

September 23, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

By Joseph R. Szczesny

New fuel-economy rules proposed by the federal Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency are the first major move by the U.S. toward cracking down on greenhouse-gas emissions. The proposed program includes miles-per-gallon requirements and national emissions standards under the EPA’s greenhouse-gas-emissions guidelines for model years from 2012 to 2016.

Big Step Forward Lost in Shuffle

September 17, 2009

miller-mccune.com

Sept. 16, 2009

By Sam Kornell

The new road to lower emissions may have some potholes

September 16, 2009

AUTOS: The new road to lower emissions may have some potholes (09/16/2009)

AUTOS: The new road to lower emissions may have some potholes

September 16, 2009

 

White House rolls out details of fuel economy, emissions standard.

September 16, 2009

Climate Progress

Sept. 15, 2009

By Joe Romm

…“This is a very big deal,” said Daniel Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign, a group that has pushed for tougher mileage and emissions standards with the goal of curbing the heat-trapping gases that have been linked to global warming. “This is the single biggest step the American government has ever taken to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.”

Cost of m.p.g. goal is $60B

September 16, 2009

Sept. 16, 2009

By Justin Hyde

…"Detroit’s lobbyists have done their best to riddle this decision with credits and other loopholes," said Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign.
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Obama unveils 35 mpg requirement at GM factory

September 16, 2009

Sept. 15, 2009

By Eric Evarts

Harper Getting Cold Reception in Washington?

September 16, 2009

ZeroCarbonCanada.ca

Sept. 15, 2009

By Chris Hatch

U.S. seeks 5% fuel economy annual gains through 2016

September 15, 2009

Sept. 15, 2009

By Neil Roland