FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2008
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              McCain Falls Short on Fuel Economy, Gas Prices
          America Needs Obama's 50 MPG, $150 Billion Energy Plan


Washington, D.C.--The Sierra Club issued the following response to John
McCain's speech on fuel economy and cars delivered today in Fresno,
California.


          Statement of Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director


"Senator Obama has demonstrated the real leadership America needs to
address both our energy and economic crises.  He understands that the
long-term solution to high gas prices is making our cars get better gas
mileage. He pushed hard last year to raise fuel economy standards to 35
miles per gallon and wants to give the American auto industry the help it
needs to hit 50 miles per gallon within two decades.


"By contrast, John McCain has a spotty record when it comes to fuel economy
and seems more interested in offering up a $300 million gimick rather than
exercising the kind of bold leadership America needs. He has repeatedly
failed to embrace what America really needs -- a vehicle fleet that gets to
50 mpg on a predictable and agressive schedule, and then keeps on getting
better.  Instead of a $300 million giveaway, Barack Obama has proposed to
do what is really needed.  He has a plan that calls for a $150 billion
investment in the technologies we need to fight global warming and end Big
Oil’s chokehold on our economy once and for all. Senator Obama also wants
to end taxpayer-funded giveaways to the oil industry, wants the industry to
pay its fair share on its record profits, and will crack down on the Wall
Street speculators gaming the system at the expense of hardworking
Americans.  Meanwhile, Senator McCain continues to oppose the key
incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency that we need to make
the clean energy future a reality."





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