Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Homework- current events -Obama's new rules

Read the info. Answer the questions.

Barack Obama is going to make US car makers give up on gas guzzlers and step up production of a more fuel-efficient vehicle fleet.

Obama will make the first limits on car exhaust and  raise fuel efficiency standards. The new exhaust target – an average 35.5 miles per gallon  by 2016 – will force US manufacturers to produce cars and trucks that are nearly 40% more efficient.

The new standards will reduce global warming pollution. Cars and trucks are responsible for about a quarter of America's greenhouse gas emissions.

Questions:
1) What new rule is Barack Obama making?
2) How much more efficient will cars and trucks be?
3) How much of America's greenhouse gas emissions are cars and trucks responsible for?

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