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Source: The New Yorker

3/31/2022

Don't Open Up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Close the SUV Loophole

Releasing oil from the strategic reserve is compounding yesterday's mistakes with today's, and a step in the wrong direction for the climate, says New Yorker science and climate reporter Elizabeth Kolbert. Start treating SUV's like passenger cars under fuel efficiency regulations instead.

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Don't Open Up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Close the SUV Loophole