 A somber President Obama returns to the White House Tuesday after attending a solemn ceremony at Dover Air Force Base for 30 fallen U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan.
August 9th, 2011
07:24 PM ET
Honoring fallen heroes President Obama attended a solemn ceremony Tuesday to honor the 30 fallen U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan this week. The observation from a White House official traveling with the president shared with the press pool: It was very sober, somber, serious atmosphere. Very dignified. An amazing display of the honor of the sacrifice. Read more here  American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves addressed the media today along with the CEO'S of Volvo trucks, Cummins and Daimler Trucks after a meeting with President Obama at The White House to discuss fuel standards.
August 9th, 2011
01:14 PM ET
White House fuel-for-thought This morning President Obama held a closed-door meeting at the White House with officials from the heavy-vehicle industry as a way to announce new fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles built in model years 2014 through 2018. Representatives from the trucking industry, as well as truck and engine manufacturers were in attendance. The private meeting was set up after the White House hastily canceled a more public announcement scheduled to take place today at a moving company in Springfield, Virginia. While the specific fuel targets differ depending on vehicle type, all new models will be required to reduce fuel consumption by at least 10 percent and in some cases as much as 20 percent. The White House estimates that over the course of the program these reductions will reduce overall oil consumption by a projected 530 million barrels and greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 270 million metric tons. Designed in consultation with industry representatives, the new rules are also expected to generate significant cost savings for heavy-vehicle operators. 
August 9th, 2011
08:16 AM ET
UPDATE: POTUS schedule Tuesday August 9, 2011 UPDATE TO POTUS SCHEDULE: UPDATED: The President will no longer travel to Interstate Moving Services today. This morning, the President will meet with industry officials at the White House to discuss the first of their kind fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles. This meeting is closed press. EDT 10:35AM THE PRESIDENT meets with industry officials to discuss the first of their kind fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles Roosevelt Room / Closed Press Briefing Schedule The press briefing today has been cancelled.
President Obama will head to suburban Virginia today to announce new fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses and other duty vehicles. According to a White House release "The new standards will save American businesses, who operate and own these commercial vehicles, tens of billions of dollars in fuel costs, and will dramatically reduce oil consumption and cut pollution." full schedule below the jump |
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