From the Inbox - Tell Obama adminstration to finalize the 54.5 mpg

Donate Join NRDC and help protect the planet's wildlife and wild places Explore Subscribe to NRDC Online, our weekly newsletter, for news you can use Plug In Connect to Switchboard, the NRDC blog Reach Out Send messages in style with our beautiful nature postcards Update Use your Action Center Profile to manage your subscriptions and personal info January 11, 2012 Tell the Obama administration to finalize 54.5 mpg Strong new fuel standards are not a done deal. Take action before February 13th. The Obama administration has proposed a historic 54.5 miles per gallon fuel efficiency standard that will deliver enormous fuel savings to American drivers -- $4,400 per vehicle! Under this new proposal, American drivers would collectively save $80 billion a year at the pump. We would make a significant dent in carbon emissions and drastically reduce our need for foreign oil. The new standard would mean that cars and trucks would achieve roughly double the fuel economy of the average vehicle on the road today. Good for our economy and our environment -- let's make sure this historic proposal gets finalized! Show your support for the new fuel standards before the February 13th public comment deadline. Some cars can already meet these standards, but most do not. This is a huge opportunity for American automakers. To remain competitive in the global marketplace, our automakers must make more fuel-efficient vehicles. These new standards will encourage investments in technology and produce new jobs in our domestic auto industry. The new standards represent a giant leap forward, but we need your help to seal this deal. The new rule should be converted to a final, enforceable regulation. What to do Send a message, before the February 13th public comment deadline, telling the Obama administration to finalize the 54.5 mpg standard for cars and light trucks.