Espn2. Greenhousearing on gas standards on vehicles and how its affecting the industry. This is just over two hours. Well, good morning. Today we are here to talk about the fuel program in the Greenhouse Gas emission standards at the u. S. Epa. This program was established by congress in 1975. The goals of the program are to improve fuel economy, reduce oil consumption, and secure the Nations Energy independence. It has gone through major changes in the past four decades because of political and economic forces. Less than 10 years ago, the epa standards are created to incentivize the production of more efficient vehicles that will use less fuel and less Carbon Dioxide. Various states have enacted their own standards relation to automobile omissions. Behind theseon garments are created in a complicated rep. Torres came. Energy independence important goal but realworld facts and must drive her to tory choices. Choices. Regulatory there is an attempt to create a National Standard guard to
Representatives of the Auto Industry and an Environmental Group testified. Good morning. The joint subcommittee will now come to order. The chair to recognize himself for fibers for an Opening Statement. Good morning. I would like to think i witnesses for with us this morning. Today we are here to discuss with stakeholders the corporate average fuel Economy Program, or cafe, at the national highway Transportation Safety administration, and the Greenhouse Gas emissions standards at the u. S. Environmental Protection Agency that govern fuel economy standards. Nhtsas cafe program was established by congress in 1975. The goals of the program are to improve vehicle fuel economy, reduce oil consumption, and secure the Nations Energy independence. The cafe program has undergone major changes and modifications in the past four decades, both because of political and economic forces. Less than 10 years ago, and on top of the cafe program, the epa standards were created to incentivize the product
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Confederate flag. I strongly urge every member to stand with the citizens of all races and to remove this symbol of hatred from our National Park service. And with that i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Calvert i continue to reserve. The chair the gentleman reserves. The gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. Ms. Mccollum mr. Chair i have the right to close. So i reserve my time until i close. The chair the gentlelady reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. The gentleman from california wish to reserve . Mr. Calvert i urge adoption of the amendment and i yield back the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlelady from minnesota is recognized. Ms. Mccollum i want to restate on june 25 what the National Park Service Director when he requested that Confederate Flag sales be removed from the National Park book stores
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