Operation Free
Secure America with Clean Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 16, 2011

CONTACT
Benjamin Lowe, (202) 656-9723,
ben@trumanproject.org

Vets Group: Strong Car Mileage Rules Make U.S. Safer

Washington, DC – In response to today’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration to strengthen fuel economy standards to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, Operation Free spokesperson Benjamin Lowe released the following statement:

“The new fuel efficiency and emissions standards announced today are a critical win for America’s security and prosperity.

“The US spend nearly a billion dollars a day importing oil. Our dangerous dependence on oil forces us to cut deals with countries that don’t share our values or have our best interests in mind. Our oil use weakens our international leverage, entangles America with hostile regimes, and, by indirectly funding our enemies, puts our troops at risk.

“Most of the oil we use goes toward providing gas for our cars and trucks. The more efficient our vehicles are, the less dependent on oil we’ll be, and the more money stays in our economy. A fuel economy standard of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 is a big step toward reducing our dependence on oil from unfriendly nations, and insulating the American economy from the volatile swings of the oil market.”

Operation Free is an advocacy campaign of the Truman National Security Project. Learn more at www.OperationFree.net.

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