Clean Cars Minnesota // As gas prices fluctuate wildly, consumers are looking for better choices in their automobiles. Minnesotans want cars that reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources, reduce the health impacts from toxic emissions, and protect the air and the environment of our state. The Minnesota Clean Car Act would reduce emissions from cars and light-duty trucks by 30% by the year 2016. MPIRG is working in coalition to pass statewide legislation that will save Minnesotans money, protect our health, and provide cleaner air now and for future generations.
If enacted, Minnesota would become the 15 state to pass this legislation and would create a market where over 50% of the U.S. car buying population would be buying cars with similiar emissions standards.
Automobiles emit particulate matter,
nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide
(SOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and
hydrocarbons. NOx, SOx, CO, and hydrocarbons from
automobiles are leading contributors
to air quality problems. These by-products from
our cars make us more susceptible to
respiratory infection, aggravate asthma
conditions, and damage lung tissue. But
it doesn’t have to be this way. The greenhouse
gas emissions also contribute to
global climate change, which impacts
not only our community but the entire
world.
Take Action // Contact your state representative and
state senator today! Let them know
that you support the Minnesota Clean
Car Act because its good for our
health, good for our economy, and
good for our environment.
Find out who represents you by visiting: http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/
Additional resources:
Clean Cars Fact Sheet
Clean Cars: The Facts
Ethanol and Clean Cars for Minnesota
Vehicles that Meet the Clean Cars Standard
Clean Cars Standard: Trucks get cleans while maintaining performance and availability
Clean Cars Will Save Consumers Money
Fact sheets courtesy of the Clean Energy Minnesota coalition.
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