http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/white-house-follows-new-jerseys-lead-on-clean-cars
I found that New Jersey did a huge win for its environment, public health and energy security by pursuing ‘Clean Cars’ program announced by the Obama administration.
It will imply that the Clean Cars effort led by New Jersey shows that states can provid innovative solutions that lead to broader efforts required to result in progress on climate change, therefore, it is critically important that state authority should be kept undamaged as Federal climate legislation is drafted.
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I liked the article you posted. It brings up something that I think we may see frequently throughout the next decade. A tug-of-war battle between cities/states against national policy or lack there of. It seems like these smaller forms of government, mainly municipalities are trudging forward on ways to improve the environment, efficiency of transportation modes, and use of renewable energy.
ReplyDeleteI like this article because it focuses on something I think individuals do not pay much attention to, transportation use, and over frequency for that matter. We sometimes see ourselves as minute in regards to transportation pollution with negotiated long commutes, luxury of using personal vehicles over mass transit, and shear comfortability. However, with policies like this which actually disregard the sluggish behavior of national policy will most likely make a larger impact than most of the bills coming out of Congress.
This is a great milestone for the state of New Jersey. The article stated New Jersey will save residents 352 million gallons on fuel by 2016 which is an amazing figure. This coupled with the reduction in global warming pollution equivalent to eliminating 650,000 of today's cars is also great. However, in my opinion the most impressive result would be reducing gasoline consumption by as much as 11.6 billion gallons per year in 2016 nationally and save consumers up to $31.8 billion annually at the pump in 2016.
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ReplyDeleteYeah~, The impact of “Clean Car” program initiated by the Obama administration on the economy and environment is expected very big and positive to us. It shows that one policy program can influence different policy areas. Particularly, environmental policy is likely to be related to the economic problems. The government’s strategy of “Clean Car” program for environmental problems focused on the control and regulation rather than voluntary competition. In order for the control and regulation strategy to be effectively implemented, additional strategy such as democratic hearing will be required in the sensible way that regulated companies can adapt them in the regulation.
Additionally, the government may have to support the controlled companies as to hold relevant technologies for clean cars. It also becomes an additional environmental issue of technology. So, the government could prepare for the companies’ claim such as subsidy for technology devise.