# Congressman Markey Says YES To New Heavy Duty Trucks Emission Standards!

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/08/congressman-markey-says-yes-to-new-heavy-duty-trucks-emission-standards/
- Published: 2011-08-11T14:37:56-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee and a senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement praising today’s announcement of the first-ever fuel economy and carbon pollution standards for medium and heavy duty trucks made between 2014 and 2018. The new standards will help reduce the nation’s oil consumption by 530 million barrels and greenhouse gas pollution by approximately 270 million metric tons. Rep. Markey is co-author of the original fuel efficiency standard adopted by Congress in 2007 requiring the maximum feasible fuel economy standards to be set each year. “I applaud the Obama administration for its leadership in reaching this important agreement. Alongside the historic new fuel efficiency standard for passenger vehicles, America is now in the driver’s seat on the road to ending our over-reliance on imported oil and OPEC’s stranglehold on America’s economy. Instead of importing more and more foreign oil, America can now depend on the trucks and buses on our roads and highways to go farther, run cleaner, and cost less to operate. American businesses will save billions of dollars in fuel savings, manufacturers will innovate with new technologies, and families will breathe cleaner air.” Source: Office Of Congressman Edward Markey More on Environmental Programs From The Green Living Guy Please Join The Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood initiative Cash for Caulkers – The Definitive Guide To The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 By Houston Neal EPA to Ban Pesticide Sulfuryl Fluoride Cites concerns to children’s health More on Electric Vehicles From The Green Living Guy Build Your Own Electric Vehicle Planet Green Post I wrote: Five Reasons Why The Nissan Leaf’s Price will make it work! Why the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is More EV Than Hybrid? More from The Green Living Guy:  1. Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman and Bob Brandt 2. Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman 3. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel More On Reducing Oil From The Green Living Guy Gotta G.E.T. that new oil. That Green Earth Technologies Oil!! Oceana to Use ROVs To Help Everyone Know What’s Up in The Gulf Coast. Renewable Energy Will Power Soldiers greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke # Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow. See Full Bio