Tell your governor: Set ambitious goals for tracking and reducing carbon emissions

The Department of Transportation has announced new rules for the tracking and reduction of carbon emissions on state and local highways. [Democracy for America Advocacy Fund](#) {NAME}, The Department of Transportation has set powerful new rules requiring states to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the highways, in the short and long term. By measuring and reporting on these carbon emissions, states will have the capacity to create the crucial change we need to maintain a habitable planet. However, Big Oil companies have already set their teams of lawyers onto the task of lobbying to prevent the new rules from ever taking effect. This is why it’s so important for the state governors to take action now, and put procedures in place before Big Oil is able to block the implementation. It will be much harder for them to oppose procedures that are already in place. [Contact your governor today and urge them to set ambitious goals for tracking and reducing greenhouse gas emissions now!]( [SEND YOUR MESSAGE]( Also in the new law are requirements to develop more fuel-efficient vehicles that will produce less pollution, along with the transportation infrastructure we will need to support these lower emission vehicles. It also urges states to encourage less polluting alternative modes of transportation, such as better coordinated public transit via trains and buses, attractive bike lanes, and enhancing the “walkability” of cities with foot-traffic friendly planning. Local and state governments need to hear from us at each level to make these changes happen! [Contact your governor today to encourage them set ambitious climate protection goals and “go big” in implementing the greenhouse gas emissions rule now.]( Thank you for contacting the policymakers responsible for reducing carbon emissions in our cities and on our highways. - Amanda Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America Advocacy Fund [Power This Campaign]( Democracy for America Advocacy Fund is a 501c4 organization. Contributions to the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Our mailing address is: PO Box 8521, Essex Junction VT 05451  Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Democracy for America Advocacy Fund, please [click here](.