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Political Action CommitteePOL / 443
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CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) Act, 1975
EIS (Energy Independence and Security) Act, 2007
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President Obama proposed this program Decisions at Appeal courts interfere with
CAFE and EIS implementation Example: Center for Biological Diversity
against NHTSA, 2007 The existing status quo is not at all
agreeable for now: Obama
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Green Energy Sources: Wind Power Solar Energy Geo-Thermal Sources Hydro-Thermal Sources Nuclear Energy
Green Energy generates reduced contamination and offshoot.
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5% fuel efficiency enhancement in next 3 years = This means 15% advancement in MPG
22.5 in 2011 going upwards to 25.4 in 2014
Oil & Gas requirements decreases = And so consumers start to save money!
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Per year less fuel consumption at 5% 15% saved in 3 years Families can use the 15% for different
purposes Facilitates economic growth!
Freight industry sees decreases in cost Means more savings for all!
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Reasonable, competitive pricing at auto industry Number of auto manufacturers presenting
equal standards for decreased fuel consumption
Consumers do not have to pay extra
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PAC – very much well organized does fundraising work to spend the money in favor of some candidates or issues.
Special Interest Group – collection of members of same interest and persuade public and legislators to promote special causes.
Lobbyists – interest groups of organizations pay them to convince influential people to make decisions for them. They show arguments for particular causes.
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Organizations feel committed to fundraise and spend money.
Examples of PACs: • All political parties• The labor groups • and Business Corporations
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The nation’s most successful green action group Commands 1.3 million members Activists have legal court case experience support 350+ lawyers Scientist and other specialized people in related
field.
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Target Beneficiaries and Players: activists working for environmental
protection board members of manufacturing bodies retailers for automobiles
Communication Tactics: Arrangement of dinner to present policy
concern E-Newspaper adverts News and Press Release
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Profits Money saved at pumps Money saved marketing business products New jobs at green industries Freedom from reliance on overseas oil Caring for environment
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Project America. 2008. Transportation Cars: Average Miles per Gallon. Retrieved on from http://www.project.org/info.php?recordID=384.