Higher fuel standards help environment, economy

In a recent poll by Consumer Reports, "77 percent of respondents agreed that car manufacturers should produce more fuel-efficient vehicles and the government should increase standards and enforce them."

By 2030, proposed standards would cut annual global warning pollution by roughly 280 million metric tons, cut annual oil consumption by nearly 23 billion gallons, and save Americans nearly $45 billion a year at the gas pump.

Increasing fuel standards would benefit not only the environment but the economy as well. Innovation in the auto industry creates jobs and saves people money on fuel.

- Dina Frigo, Highland