1. Political Action Committee POL / 443

2.  CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) Act, 1975  EIS (Energy Independence and Security) Act, 2007

3.  President Obama proposed this program  Decisions at Appeal courts interfere with CAFE and EIS implementation  Example: Center for Biological Diversity against NHTSA, 2007  The existing status quo is not at all agreeable for now: Obama

4.  Green Energy Sources:  Wind Power  Solar Energy  Geo-Thermal Sources  Hydro-Thermal Sources  Nuclear Energy  Green Energy generates reduced contamination and offshoot.

5.  5% fuel efficiency enhancement in next 3 years = This means 15% advancement in MPG  22.5 in 2011 going upwards to 25.4 in 2014  Oil & Gas requirements decreases = And so consumers start to save money!

6.  Per year less fuel consumption at 5%  15% saved in 3 years  Families can use the 15% for different purposes  Facilitates economic growth!  Freight industry sees decreases in cost  Means more savings for all!

7.  Reasonable, competitive pricing at auto industry  Number of auto manufacturers presenting equal standards for decreased fuel consumption  Consumers do not have to pay extra

8.  PAC – very much well organized does fundraising work to spend the money in favor of some candidates or issues.  Special Interest Group – collection of members of same interest and persuade public and legislators to promote special causes.  Lobbyists – interest groups of organizations pay them to convince influential people to make decisions for them. They show arguments for particular causes.

9. Organizations feel committed to fundraise and spend money. Examples of PACs: All political parties The labor groups and Business Corporations

10. The nation’s most successful green action group  Commands 1.3 million members  Activists have legal court case experience support  350+ lawyers  Scientist and other specialized people in related field.

11.  Target Beneficiaries and Players:  activists working for environmental protection  board members of manufacturing bodies  retailers for automobiles  Communication Tactics :  Arrangement of dinner to present policy concern  E-Newspaper adverts  News and Press Release

12. Profits  Money saved at pumps  Money saved marketing business products  New jobs at green industries  Freedom from reliance on overseas oil  Caring for environment

13.  Allen, M., & Javers, E. (2009). Obama announces new fuel standards. Retrieved February 6, 2011, from http://www.politico.com  Broder, J., & Maynard, M. (2009). As political winds shift, Detroit charts new course. Retrieved on February 6, 2011 from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/business /energy- environment/20emit.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1297015424- SnslakGwe9ArAV9mKtW9wg  Project America. 2008. Transportation Cars: Average Miles per Gallon. Retrieved on from http://www.project.org/info.php?recordID=384.