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U.S. SENATE SACRIFICES OIL SECURITY TO INDUSTRY LOBBY

01 Jun 2002

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U.S. oil dependence is expensive. It is also exacerbating the growing crisis in the Middle East; speeding the warming of our planet; increasing oil drilling in sensitive areas; and compromising U.S. national security. So why did the Senate and the Department of Transportation decide against raising vehicle fuel efficiency standards? The last time more efficient standards were denied, a Public Campaign study showed that anti-standards Senators received twice the auto lobby dollars as pro-standards Senators.

Cartoon by Ken Avidor