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EWG: Nadler Mass Transit Amendment Right on the Money

Rep. Nadler’s Stimulus Amendment to Increase Funds for Light Rail and Mass Transit Will Create Jobs, Reduce Transportation Costs, Curb Greenhouse Emissions
» Read more... | Published January 28, 2009

Energy Policy: Bush's Rush to Drill Yields a Dry Hole

Increased Drilling on Public Lands Has Little Effect on Prices and Foreign Dependency
» Read more... | Published July 17, 2008

Press Release - Enforcing Mileage Standards

Enforcing Mileage Standards Based on Real-World Testing Would Cut Oil Imports 20 Percent
First-Ever Calculations Show Real MPG Tests Would Save More Than 1.3 Times Saudi Oil Imports Per Year
» Read more... | Published July 13, 2006

News Release: Gas Price Calculator Puts Price Tag to Consumer Anger Over Gas Prices

At $3 Per Gallon the Average Family Will Spend $4,060 on Gas This Year, Up $1,880 from Before Iraq War
(WASHINGTON, May 4) — Americans in 50 metro areas will pay $83 billion more for gasoline this year at $3 per gallon, compared to the prices they paid in February 2003 — and even more if prices continue to rise as expected, says a new Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis that calculates the increased cost of gasoline per family in the 50 largest metro areas.
» Read more... | Published May 1, 2006

Press Release

National Transportation Policy At Odds With National Security
Drivers in Southern Cities with Few Transit Options Send Most Gas Dollars to Middle East
» Read more... | Published August 30, 2005

Gas Tax Spending Steers Commuters' Taxes Away from Congested Areas

Investigation Finds Commuters Lose Most in Sprawl-heavy Areas Without Strong Public Transportation Options
A new investigation of spending patterns by state departments of transportation finds that commuters' federal gas taxes are being diverted to far-flung rural and exurban areas within their states, rather than relieving taxpayers' commutes through expanded commuter mass transit options.
» Read more... | Published March 30, 2004