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Statement of ACEEE Executive Director Steven Nadel on the “Light Bulb Provision” in the Omnibus Federal Appropriations Bill
December 16, 2011
It is unfortunate that some members of Congress have inserted a provision in the federal appropriations bill seeking to derail implementation of lighting efficiency standards enacted in 2007 and signed by then-President Bush. Contrary to...
New Fuel Economy Standards—Keeping Up with the Real World?
July 9, 2008
In April, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a rule to ramp up fuel economy (CAFE) standards over the years 2011-2015, reaching an average of 31.6 miles per gallon in 2015. The rule represents the first phase in implementing the...