>Date: 10 Apr 2003 02:54:23 -0000 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: An Energy Bill letter to Congress > >Dear Senator or Member of the House of Representatives: > >I am writing to urge you to oppose the omnibus energy legislation. > >Our nation's energy plan should include strong CAFE standards to >reduce our reliance on oil, commit the nation to reasonable >renewable energy requirements, and protect our precious natural >areas like the Arctic Refuge for generations to come. Without these >assurances, we're left with an energy executive's wish list >disguised as energy policy. > >We're better off with no energy bill at all than the pro-drilling, >pro-nuclear, anti-environmental legislation that is currently before >you. > >Numerous studies have concluded there is a dramatic reduction in >fuel consumption, and pollution created simply by reducing your >highway speed from 65 MPH to 55 MPH. > >When driving 65 MPH you are: >Using 20% more fuel >Polluting 56% more VOC's, 153% more CO and 10% more NOX > >Further, simply enforcing existing speed limit laws would create a >new revenue stream for the state while only penalizing those with >little or no regard for our environment and safety anyway. > >Analysis of the Effects of Eliminating the National Speed Limit on >NOx Emissions >http://www.epa.gov/otaq/reports/env-spds.htm > >Environmental Impacts of Removing National Speed Limit Requirements >http://www.epa.gov/otaq/reports/envspmem.htm > >Bridgestone has tested the fuel economy effects of speed, load and >tire-related factors at the Transportation Research Center, Inc. in >East Liberty, Ohio, and at the Bridgestone/Firestone Test Center in >Fort Stockton, Texas. >http://www.trucktires.com/library/technical/bftechnical/fuel_economy_b.htm > >These are just a few of the many resources available, and we have >not even discussed safety! > >Remember: >Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel: > >SUV: 4,591 >Air: 4,123 >Bus: 3,729 >Car: 3,672 >Train: 2,138 > >Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics >http://199.79.179.77/publications/nts/index.html > > >I look forward to hearing how you will address this important issue. > >Sincerely, >----------------- >Please modify this and contact your Senator & House Representative >today! Click the following link for a super easy, quick way to do >this: >http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/index.htm > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------ > If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter >please go to http://www.fuelandfiber.com to unsubscribe. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------ >.
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