US Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Pete Domenici (R-NM) introduced legislation to reduce the use of fossil fuels by improving efficiency in vehicles, buildings, home appliances and industrial equipment. Bingaman and Domenici are chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The bill—the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act (S.1115)—sets a goal of reducing gasoline usage by 20% by 2017; by 35% by 2025; and by 45% by 2030. It also requires Federal and state fleets of civilian vehicles to reduce petroleum consumption by 30% by 2016.
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