Summary
We
can reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Through improved gas mileage,
better transportation choices and clean farm-based fuels, we can easily
save more than twice the amount of oil we import from the Persian Gulf
every year.
What's New
In a huge victory for clean energy, President Bush signed
an energy bill that will ensure fuel economy standards increase to 35 mpg by
2020. The bill, which passed with overwhelming support in both the House and the
Senate, is the first time in over thirty years that Congress has acted to
increase fuel economy. In 2020 the bill will save 1.1 million barrels of oil per
day and save consumers $22 billion at the pump.
