Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced legislation that would require vehicles purchased by the federal government to meet low greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards. Specifically, the Clean Federal Fleet Act (H.R. 5554) would ensure the federal government’s compliance with the Obama-era One National Program that, before gutted by the Trump Administration, was estimated to reduce global warming pollution by as much as 570 million metric tons (MMT) in 2030.
“The federal government should be leading the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel economy,” said Congressman DeSaulnier. “With the Trump Administration’s destructive climate actions, including withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, we must make it clear to the rest of the world that the American people and our government take the threat of climate change seriously and are willing to do our part.”
With more than 644,545 vehicles in the federal fleet and more than $1.6 billion being spent between 2011 and 2015 to purchase federal vehicles, the fiscal, public health, and environmental impacts of this legislation would be significant.
The Clean Federal Fleet Act is the latest in a series of actions Congressman DeSaulnier has taken to protect California’s Clean Air Act Waiver and emissions standards. In August of 2018 and again in September of 2019, he led a coalition of over 50 other Democratic members in introducing a resolution to condemn the Trump Administration’s rollback of the One National Program and the cancelation of California’s Clean Air Act waiver. Congressman DeSaulnier has also introduced the Clean Corridors Act (H.R. 2616), legislation that would direct $3 billion in federal dollars over the coming decade to construct and install infrastructure to support technologies like hydrogen fuel cell and electric battery-powered vehicles.
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Stop swawell from farting ! Stop pigosi from taking a private jet where ever she travels , coach would do.
Pelosi is using a military get for her and her family’s travels and it’s costing us a bundle. She was offered a smaller one but started to rant and rave and DEMANDED a larger one to fit her family members and relatives. I’ll get more information on this. She only works three days a week and keeps flying back and from from DC to CA and then back to DC.
Just those two politicians can make a difference if they followed your comment Wilson. Private jets alone by politicians would save both tax dollars and greenhouse gas. But hypocrites don’t do that. Smarten up Cal. vote these two out.
So every time Trump eliminates some economy killing regulations Mark is going to jump in and propose counter regulations to make sure to keep things screwed up? Geez! I know he’s just doing what he’s told to do… but one of these days Nancy P. is going to trip over her tits, come to a sudden stop, and Mark’s head is going to plow right up her butt.
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