- Signatures: 8,030
- Goal: 10,000
- Deadline: 2-18-2005
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Cars and light trucks in the U.S. consume nearly as much oil as Saudi Arabia produces, and emit more than 300 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. We must break our nation's dependence on foreign oil and curb our carbon emissions to combat global warming!
Simply raising fuel efficiency standards to 39 miles per gallon would save more than three times the amount of oil that drilling proponents estimate is in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge! The technology exists – what are we waiting for?
Please sign this petition to urge the U.S. Government to raise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) and close existing loopholes in the law that allow automakers like Subaru to classify their "Outback" cars as trucks to avoid higher fuel economy standards. Our environment, health, and national security depend on it!
Simply raising fuel efficiency standards to 39 miles per gallon would save more than three times the amount of oil that drilling proponents estimate is in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge! The technology exists – what are we waiting for?
Please sign this petition to urge the U.S. Government to raise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) and close existing loopholes in the law that allow automakers like Subaru to classify their "Outback" cars as trucks to avoid higher fuel economy standards. Our environment, health, and national security depend on it!
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | State | Country | Tell President Bush why we should increase fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,033 | 12:53 pm PDT, Mar 15 | Ms. | Missy G. | New York | United States | Raise the MPG to 40+ so we wont have to depend on gas soo much! I go broke more than 2 times a week from gas prices, & I'm sure others do too. |
| 8,032 | 6:18 pm PDT, Oct 19 | Roko Risario | Kansas | United States | ||
| 8,031 | 11:39 am PDT, Jun 7 | Anonymous | New Jersey | United States | So that my kids will be able to live on this planet. | |
| 8,030 | 1:16 pm PDT, May 31 | Anonymous | Maryland | United States | Prevent global warming! | |
| 8,029 | 9:59 pm PDT, May 21 | Nicole Jackson | Maryland | United States | ||
| 8,028 | 8:16 pm PDT, May 21 | Kathryn Heagberg | Michigan | United States | ||
| 8,027 | 2:03 pm PDT, May 20 | Nissa Guest | California | United States | ||
| 8,026 | 6:25 pm PDT, May 19 | Jason Hall | Alabama | United States | ||
| 8,025 | 3:24 pm PDT, May 19 | Mrs. | Lisa Daniels | California | United States | |
| 8,024 | 5:38 am PDT, May 19 | Kris Doty | Michigan | United States | There are cars that run on water but big busniess has bought the patents to them. As well as patents for batters that would run for hundreds of more miles than our current electric cars. Same for parts that would increase gas milage up to 30 mpg. It is a war to force us to buy gas and the money we spend on gas goes to people funding terrorism. Bush is the only terrorist I see. | |
| 8,023 | 1:13 pm PDT, May 18 | Mrs. | Alana Wilson | Oregon | United States | We have the technology to use less oil--why when we can be economical with the earth's resources, do politicians and automakers go against what is "right" and just put more money in their pockets! BRING BACK THE ELECTRIC CAR!!! |
| 8,022 | 10:25 am PDT, May 17 | tamra sullivan | California | United States | ||
| 8,021 | 9:25 am PDT, May 17 | Kyle Lane | Missouri | United States | ||
| 8,020 | 6:38 am PDT, May 17 | Sandy Zisser | New York | United States | ||
| 8,019 | 5:36 pm PDT, May 16 | Anonymous | New York | United States | ||
| 8,018 | 4:22 pm PDT, May 15 | Anonymous | Ohio | United States | ||
| 8,017 | 7:57 pm PDT, May 14 | Mr. | joseph kostinko | Nevada | United States | |
| 8,016 | 10:27 pm PDT, May 8 | Kelsey Medina | Wyoming | United States | ||
| 8,015 | 4:13 pm PDT, May 8 | Tiffany Guthrie | California | United States | ||
| 8,014 | 8:59 am PDT, May 7 | taylor belmore | California | United States | this world is more than a thing to subject to our excess! complacency and ignorance are far to high on the rise | |
| 8,013 | 7:12 pm PDT, May 6 | Ms. | Rachel Twardy | Florida | United States | |
| 8,012 | 10:49 am PDT, May 6 | Sharon Reynolds | California | United States | ||
| 8,011 | 9:50 am PDT, May 6 | Nate Bridges | California | United States | We use a third of the worlds oil! We need to cut back to help save the Planet. BUY A PRIUS!!! | |
| 8,010 | 6:31 am PDT, May 6 | Maria Bovino | Illinois | United States | ||
| 8,009 | 12:33 am PDT, May 6 | Rodney Wollam | Ohio | United States | ||
| 8,008 | 10:03 pm PDT, May 4 | Rachael Tyrvanen | California | United States | ||
| 8,007 | 11:47 am PDT, May 2 | Elizabeth Laukkonen | Washington | United States | ||
| 8,006 | 12:29 pm PDT, Apr 27 | Theresa Yasevich | New Hampshire | United States | ||
| 8,005 | 9:00 pm PDT, Apr 26 | James Sigmon | North Carolina | United States | ||
| 8,004 | 7:29 pm PDT, Apr 26 | jennifer cormier | Connecticut | United States | ||
| 8,003 | 9:51 am PDT, Apr 26 | Nicole Nickolai | Texas | United States | The govt has had this technology for a very long time. They need to start using it, NOW! It will show the people that Bush is actually trying to do something about global pollution. | |
| 8,002 | 5:41 am PDT, Apr 25 | James Utterback | Illinois | United States | ||
| 8,001 | 2:11 pm PDT, Apr 23 | Ms. | Anonymous | Massachusetts | United States |
Raise Fuel Efficiency Standards and Close the SUV Loophole!
Dear President Bush:
I am writing to urge you to make meaningful reforms to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) to close loopholes and raise the fuel economy of our nation's cars and trucks. Your administration's proposed reforms do not go far enough to raise fuel economy standards and close existing loopholes in the law that allow automakers like Subaru to classify their "Outback" cars as trucks to avoid higher fuel economy standards.
Cars and light trucks in the U.S. consume nearly as much oil as Saudia Arabia produces, and emit more than 300 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. We must break our nation's dependence on foreign oil and curb our carbon emissions to combat global climate change.
For our national security and our environment, we must raise the CAFE standard and close the SUV loophole. I urge you to act quickly and take meaningful action to raise fuel economy standards and close all loopholes that currently exempt gas-guzzling vehicles from the law.
Sincerely,
I am writing to urge you to make meaningful reforms to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE) to close loopholes and raise the fuel economy of our nation's cars and trucks. Your administration's proposed reforms do not go far enough to raise fuel economy standards and close existing loopholes in the law that allow automakers like Subaru to classify their "Outback" cars as trucks to avoid higher fuel economy standards.
Cars and light trucks in the U.S. consume nearly as much oil as Saudia Arabia produces, and emit more than 300 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. We must break our nation's dependence on foreign oil and curb our carbon emissions to combat global climate change.
For our national security and our environment, we must raise the CAFE standard and close the SUV loophole. I urge you to act quickly and take meaningful action to raise fuel economy standards and close all loopholes that currently exempt gas-guzzling vehicles from the law.
Sincerely,
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