Sonoran Desert National Monument - Team A, BIO 101

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Public Policy Influences Simulation Name POL 443 Date
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Introduction Lobbying is the “process of petitioning government to influence public policy.” A lobbyist may work for a group, organization, or industry, and presents information on legislative proposals to support his or her clients' interests This right is something that is treasured in a truly Democratic society. The lobbyists can leverage the right of petition with the power of economic resources or political network organizations to gain the attention of those in the Legislature. US Citizens can have both direct and indirect interest in legislation that is considered by Congress.
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Legislation Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008, S.3303 Introduced in Congress on July 22, 2008 Sponsors: Republican Senator Samuel Brownback, of Kansas and 5 Co - Sponsors
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Fuel Standards Policy • Low Carbon Fuel Standard : • Introduced by Governor Schwarzenegger in January 2007 • Adoption of Low Carbon Fuels helps the environment by : • Reducing global warming pollution • Cutting petroleum dependency • Creating a sustainable and growing market for cleaner fuels. • If the estimation of an initial reduction of 10% in the Greenhouse Gas is correct… impacts of passenger vehicle fuels by 2020 will : • Cut global warming pollution from the passenger vehicle fleet by 10%, equivalent to removing 3 million cars from the road. • Displace 20% of on - road gasoline consumption with low carbon fuels, reducing consumption by up to 3.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year

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