Here's a link to an excerpt of the "Clean Air Act," which was first issued in 1963. Amendments were made to this act in 1966 and 1990. The reason why I bring this article up is because this indirectly relates the reasoning for why the U.S. should ideally switch to cleaner and more abundant sources of energy. Basically this act discusses includes uniform standards for controlling air pollution. This act, however, wasn't limited to regulating the pollution from cars, but I imagine it contains regulations for factories, and what regulations were ideal for keeping the air clean. I'm actually a little surprised that this act was released in the '60s, because I wouldn't totally associate efforts for cleaner air with the 1960s, but I guess that can be considered an ignorance on my part.
Anyway, this post could imply that I believe in the theories about global warming, which is a separate issue that I'm not working on for this project. Let me just put out there that the link I posted here does not imply any of my opinions on global warming. While many people, including the more Democratic-sided politicans, believe that America needs to stop depending on oil for fuel because the Carbon Dioxide is contributing to global warming, I believe that there are different reasons that more people can agree on for gaining an independence for fuel and energy. Our dependence on the Middle East has proven to be dangerous, and many of the places where we get our oil from are in countries that we are essential fighting against. If America stops depending on these countries, then the U.S. can move forth with new ways to fuel cars, buses, trucks, airplanes, and other vehicles. While many people disagree with offshore drilling, perhaps it's the only way we can transition from oil to cleaner fuels.
I'm just trying to get people to think about this.
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