Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act

Projected new US CAFE standards would cost US industry 30 ...

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

Two competing bills in the House of Representatives are being considered: HR 1506 (the "Markey bill") calls for even more stringent standards, ...

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Web site provides vehicle registration data by Congressional District

2007-09-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate energy bill and HR 1506 would eliminate the distinction between the car and light truck fleets. The attributes American consumers need in light ...

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2007-09-11T20:00:00Z

The Senate energy bill and HR 1506 would eliminate the distinction between the car and light truck fleets. According to the lobbying associations, ...

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Auto Industry Launches AutoChoice.org Website

2007-09-10T20:00:00Z

The Senate energy bill and HR 1506 would eliminate the distinction between the car and light truck fleets. The attributes American consumers need in light ...

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Automakers, Environmentalists Clash on Future of Vehicles

2007-08-13T20:00:00Z

Environmentalists and others in support of stricter reform language are urging passage of HR 1506 from Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Todd Platts, R-Pa. ...

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AS I SEE IT: Take action now to improve vehicles’ fuel efficiency

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

US Reps Dennis Moore and Emanuel Cleaver should support the Markey-Platts bill (HR 1506). It would increase corporate average fuel economy standards to 35 ...

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Half a Dozen California Members of Congress Wavering on Historic ...

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

The burning question: Will enough lawmakers from California vote AYE for HR 1506, the Fuel Economy Reform Act of 2007, to offset the NO votes from members ...

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Fuel efficiency bills have one clear winner

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

Ed Markey's bill, HR 1506, requires all vehicles combined for each automaker to average 35 mpg by 2019. A bill by US Reps. Baron Hill and Lee Terry, ...

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Raising gas mileage saves energy, makes jobs, aids security, air

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

Paul Gillmor, R-5th District; to get behind this most ambitious proposal, HR 1506, also known as Markey-Platts for its sponsors in Congress. ...

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2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

... legislative days – they say it has become “the strong bipartisan alternative” to more radical fuel efficiency bills such as HR 1506, sponsored by Rep. ...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Don’t settle for weaker mileage standards

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

The Markey-Platts bill (HR 1506) would require the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks to increase by 10 miles per gallon to 35 mpg by 2018, ...

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If serious about fuel economy, House should pass 10-in-10 bill

2007-07-20T20:00:00Z

We need the House to pass the Markey-Platts (HR 1506) bill, which calls for 35 mpg by 2018, also known as "10-in-10" because it increases 10 mpg in 10 years ...

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Tougher standards

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

The Markey-Platts bill (HR 1506) would require the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks to increase by 10 miles per gallon to 35 mpg by 2018, ...

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House Energy Package Must Lead To A New Energy Future

2007-06-26T20:00:00Z

Strengthen Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards by adopting the Markey-Platts Fuel Economy Reform Act (HR 1506) to ensure that we get at least 35 ...

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