Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency
Headline: Federal Fleets Ordered to Cut Petroleum Use and Increase Efficiency
What it does: Federal agencies operating 20 or more vehicles must cut fleet petroleum use 20% by FY2005 and increase alternative fuel use and vehicle fuel economy.
- Reduces petroleum purchases by federal fleets, lowering government fuel spending.
- Creates new reporting and planning duties for agency fleet managers.
- Allows exemptions for military tactical, law enforcement, and emergency vehicles.
Summary
This order requires federal agencies that operate 20 or more vehicles to reduce their fleets' annual petroleum use by at least 20 percent by the end of fiscal year 2005 compared with 1999 levels.
Agencies must buy and use more alternative fuel vehicles and fuels, and raise the average fuel economy of newly acquired cars and light trucks by 1 mpg by 2002 and 3 mpg by 2005.
The Department of Energy, the Office of Management and Budget, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the General Services Administration will guide planning, reporting, and support.
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