IP: Better Gas Mileage, Greater Security

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
>
> November 24, 2001
>
> Better Gas Mileage, Greater Security
>
> By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.
>
> It has become clear to most Americans that maintaining our national
> security will require reducing our dependence on foreign oil. But
> Republicans are using the current crisis to push through a reckless
> energy agenda, including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife
> Refuge, that will not improve America's security. Even the
> conservative Cato Institute has called President Bush's claim that
> Arctic oil would reduce gas prices or American dependency on foreign
> oil "not just nonsense, but nonsense on stilts."
>
> There is a clear and pragmatic way to reduce our dependency fast.
> Since 40 percent of the oil used by America fuels light trucks and
> cars, an increase in corporate average fuel economy standards -
> called CAFE - could have a dramatic impact.
>
> ...
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24KENN.html


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