by Bob Leonard | Nov 17, 2020 | Government Programs
President-elect Joe Biden has committed more explicitly than any nominee before him to dramatic steps against the climate crisis, but he faces the same geographic puzzle that has precluded congressional action on the challenge for years. Although Biden won the popular...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 1, 2018 | Government Programs, Green Driving
Several science advisers for the Environmental Protection Agency claim the agency has ignored its own research in order to rationalize the push to relax corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) targets. A group within the Science Advisory Board has recommended reviewing...
by Bob Leonard | Mar 22, 2018 | Government Programs
It was just a decade ago that gasoline prices in the U.S. crossed the incomprehensible $4 per gallon mark. If you were driving back then, you know those were scary times. Many people became quite worried that this was the beginning of an inflationary period that could...
by Bob Leonard | Feb 16, 2018 | Government Programs, Green Driving
Car manufacturers know that those shopping for cars today want vehicles that will keep them safe on the road. This includes trucks, SUVs and even vans too. Whether you spend a lot of time on the road for work or running around town with your kids, you want to feel as...
by Bob Leonard | Aug 11, 2017 | Government Programs, Green Driving
A major transition into adulthood for teenagers is when they get their first driver’s license. Aside from the “coolness” effect, a driver’s license also provides teens with a sense of real independence. After all, no longer is it necessary to have a parent involved in...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 6, 2017 | Environment, Government Programs, Green Driving
Desperate to dress up the Trump administration’s possible rollback of fuel economy standards for cars as something other than what it is — a fat prize package for the auto and oil industries — some of the president’s supporters have come up with a doozy. They’re...
