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Article: APPLYING REAL-WORLD GAS MILEAGE TO FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS WOULD CUT OIL IMPORTS BY 20 PERCENT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 13, 2006
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The office of Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., issued the following press release:
A new report released Thursday by the Environmental Working Group shows that the U.S. can reduce oil imports by 20 percent by simply applying real-world gas mileage to current fuel economy standards. Current gas mileage estimates for cars and trucks are based on outdated formulas that Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has long tried to correct.
"This report is more proof that by simply letting drivers know the actual gas mileage of their cars and trucks and applying this real-world standard to our nation's current fuel efficiency requirements, we can take a big step toward energy independence," said Cantwell. "It's ...