Fuel Economy's Top Gun

This morning, the DBO crew toured the Battelle Institute. Directly adjacent to the campus of THE Ohio State University in Columbus, Battelle is a non-profit institute dedicated to advancing the sciences in both education and research.

Our tour guide at Battelle was Admiral Dennis McGinn (ret.), former commander of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic fleet, test pilot of the F-18, and energy advocate.

Why would a man with Adm. McGinn's credentials be concerned with fuel economy? It's quite simple, really. Adm. McGinn believes that America's dependence on oil is a national security threat - by depending on oil from unstable regions of the world, we are empowering rogue nations and dictators who use America's addiction to oil as a weapon against us.

Admiral McGinn is a strong supporter of the Fuel Economy Reform Act because cars and trucks that use less gas are the quickest, fastest, cheapest way to break America's addiction to oil.

You don't need to have Adm. McGinn's national security expertise to know that stronger fuel economy is a win-win for America.
Remember to call YOUR member of Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell them that America needs the strongest possible fuel economy legislation.

35 mpg or bust!