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The growing threat of global warming, air
and water pollution, and rising energy costs are a few of the many
problems that result from our current over-reliance on petroleum-based
transportation fuels. Alternative transportation fuels, in conjunction
with an array of other energy-related strategies, have the potential to
help mitigate these problems—if public policy prioritizes those fuels
that can deliver the greatest benefit for the environment and the
American people.
To date, California has relied on the
federal government’s failed regulatory system to protect its residents
from industrial chemicals used in commerce. In April 2007, California
Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Linda Adams launched the
Green Chemistry Initiative to develop a comprehensive approach for
dealing with hazardous chemicals. This report recommends that, through
the initiative, the state establish a chemicals management program that
provides for the collection and evaluation of health and environmental
impacts data, prohibits or restricts the use of chemicals known to
cause harm or for which data do not exist to make such a determination,
and incorporates substitution policies that drive businesses to use
safer chemicals or practices. Such a scheme must be transparent at
every step, enabling businesses to make informed decisions about the
chemicals they use and providing the public with understandable
information about potential toxic threats and safer choices in the
marketplace.cutting-edge policies and practices that communities, states and
countries are using to reduce global warming pollution. These examples
show that while actions to reduce global warming pollution require
commitment and creativity, they also bring with them other benefits –
reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cleaner air and healthier
communities, economic growth and new jobs.
Beyond Oil: The Transportation Fuels That Can Help Reduce Global Warming
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