Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency

During the debate on fuel efficiency, the campaign produced a variety of press materials including press releases, ads and public opinion research.

Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency News

Editorial: U.S. Needs Clean Tech Investment
- Media Coverage
- Aug 04, 2010, 16:35 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Innovative technological ideas that originate from small American manufacturing companies often go unrewarded. Why? Because often those companies don't have the ability to take their innovations to the world through an aggressive exporting program.More
Obama: U.S. Done 'Dragging Heels' on Climate
- Media Coverage
- Jan 27, 2009, 14:35 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
President Obama began the step-by-step dismantling of President Bush's climate change policies Monday by endorsing California's aggressive vehicle emissions standards and by naming a high-profile envoy to lead U.S. efforts to re-engage in international climate talks.More
Obama Presses for Tougher Controls on US Car Emissions
- Media Coverage
- Jan 27, 2009, 14:30 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
Barack Obama made his opening move in the greening of America's economy yesterday, using his presidential authority to press for tougher emissions controls on cars and promising global leadership on climate change.More
Pew Environment Group Applauds Early Steps by Obama Administration to Reduce Global Warming Pollution
- Press Release
- Jan 26, 2009, 11:40 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
Today, the Pew Environment Group applauded President Obama’s decision to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to review California’s waiver to regulate automobile tailpipe emissions and for the Transportation Department to issue guidelines that will ensure the nation's auto fleet reaches an average fuel efficiency of at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020, if not earlier.More
Obama's Order is Likely to Tighten Auto Standards
- Media Coverage
- Jan 25, 2009, 16:00 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
President Obama will direct federal regulators on Monday to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emission and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday.More
Pew Environment Group Calls on President Obama to Act Now on Global Warming
- Press Release
- Jan 21, 2009, 11:45 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
Citing the need for early action to decrease our dependence on oil, and reduce global warming pollution, the Pew Environment Group today called on President Obama to take four specific executive actions to get started on forging a safer, cleaner energy future. More
Statement of Phyllis Cuttino of the Pew Environment Group on the Bush Administration's Automaker Bailout
- Press Release
- Dec 19, 2008, 11:45 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
Today, Phyllis Cuttino, Director of the U.S. Global Warming Campaign for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement on the Bush Administration releasing funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to bailout domestic automakers.More
Congress Must Honor Fuel Efficiency Commitment in Bailout
- Press Release
- Dec 07, 2008, 11:50 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, Clean Energy Program
The Pew Environment Group opposes diverting funds set aside for fuel efficiency retooling support to a general financial bailout for the “Big Three” automakers unless the original intent of those funds – helping the automakers to be more competitive through better fuel efficiency – is honored.More
Can Detroit Live With New Fuel Rules?
- Media Coverage
- Dec 19, 2007, 16:25 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Automakers will have to design lighter- weight vehicles, hybrid electric cars and clean diesel engines, as well as learn to use biofuels, to be able to meet the new fuel-economy standards just set by Congress.More
U.S. House Votes on Energy Bill; Statement by the Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
- Press Release
- Dec 18, 2007, 12:15 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, issued the following statement on today’s U.S. House vote that sends the energy bill with a provision to increase fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020 to President Bush.More
A Primed Political Pump
- Media Coverage
- Dec 06, 2007, 16:30 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Republican pollster William D. McInturff has tracked plenty of issues over the years. But even he has been surprised at how quickly a new concern has recently gone "from not on the radar screen to being an American consensus." The worry? It's foreign oil dependence.More
Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency Calls on Senate to Act Quickly In Wake of House Energy Bill Vote
- Press Release
- Dec 06, 2007, 12:15 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Phyllis Cuttino, director of The Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing an energy bill including a meaningful increase in fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.More
Lawmakers Set Deal on Raising Fuel Efficiency
- Media Coverage
- Dec 01, 2007, 16:30 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Congressional negotiators reached a deal late Friday on energy legislation that would force American automakers to improve the fuel efficiency of their cars and light trucks by 40 percent by 2020.More
Pew Hails Compromise on Fuel Efficiency as a Landmark Victory for All Americans
- Press Release
- Dec 01, 2007, 12:20 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency issued the following statement welcoming the compromise between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) for a meaningful increase in fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.More
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Fuel Efficiency
- Press Release
- Nov 14, 2007, 12:20 EST
- Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency
On November 9, 2007, the Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency hosted a press briefing with Democratic pollster Mark Mellman and Republican pollster Bill McInturff.More

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Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency News

Editorial: U.S. Needs Clean Tech Investment

Obama: U.S. Done 'Dragging Heels' on Climate

Obama Presses for Tougher Controls on US Car Emissions

Pew Environment Group Applauds Early Steps by Obama Administration to Reduce Global Warming Pollution

Obama's Order is Likely to Tighten Auto Standards

Pew Environment Group Calls on President Obama to Act Now on Global Warming

Statement of Phyllis Cuttino of the Pew Environment Group on the Bush Administration's Automaker Bailout

Congress Must Honor Fuel Efficiency Commitment in Bailout

Can Detroit Live With New Fuel Rules?

U.S. House Votes on Energy Bill; Statement by the Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency

A Primed Political Pump

Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency Calls on Senate to Act Quickly In Wake of House Energy Bill Vote

Lawmakers Set Deal on Raising Fuel Efficiency

Pew Hails Compromise on Fuel Efficiency as a Landmark Victory for All Americans

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Fuel Efficiency

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