News Release | Environment New Mexico

Clean Cars Would Cut Oil Use, Save New Mexicans $1.7 Million on Thanksgiving Travel

Albuquerque, NM —As New Mexicans prepare for one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, and just days after the Obama administration proposed new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, a new Environment New Mexico report finds that more fuel efficient cars would make significant cuts in oil use and save New Mexicans roughly $1.7 million at the gas pump this Thanksgiving alone.

News Release | Environment New Mexico

Pres. Obama Moves Us Further Away from Oil With New Truck Efficiency Standards

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama finalized pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles, including buses and work trucks, for the years 2014 through 2018—the first-ever global warming pollution standards for trucks. Trucks’ average fuel economy today is a shockingly low 6.1 miles per gallon, increasing the cost of transporting goods for consumers and businesses as well as producing excessive pollution.