Saving Oil and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through U.S. Federal Transportation Policy

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• Creators:
  Burbank, Cynthia J. ; Nigro, Nick
• Corporate Creators:
  Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Corporate Contributors:
  Pew Center on Global Climate Change
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Environmental protection
  • Exhaust gases
  • Freight transportation
  • Fuel consumption
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Passenger transportation
  • Transportation policy
  • Pollution control
  • Emissions reduction
  • Round transportation
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Pew Center on Global Climate Change
• Abstract:
  The United States is a large consumer of oil. Passenger and freight transportation are responsible for the use of over 10 million barrels a day. Transportation is the major cause of United States dependence on oil. Surface transportation engenders more than 23% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. There are numerous opportunities to remedy this in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. This paper points out the surface transportation legislation reauthorization possibilities for reducing greenhouse gases in the United States, and decreasing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated through transportation in this country. Major elements addressed include vehicle miles traveled; fuels; vehicles; construction and maintenance; and system efficiency.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37986/dot_37986_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 737.45 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:fd5f116f01cf556e345626476d2fce968f5b7139dc77349b73dcbe1c2e36c36c