The key to fuel efficiency and global warming?
Less than an hour ago, President Barack Obama signaled his support for the Middle Class by supporting some new measures to make labor unions stronger. Since Obama has strong ties to labor and campaigned on many labor issues, this isn’t really surprising news.
Yet, is the UAW, via the Big 3, the key to making the US auto industry lean, green and efficient?
Under Obama, does the road to less CO2 emissions and less foreign oil dependency have to go through Detroit?
For many years, environmentalists have hated the Big 3 which, ultimately, includes the UAW, for endlessly fighting against increases in CAFE or decreases in CO2 emissions. The Big 3, for many in the green movement, have become Public Enemy #1.
On the other hand, however, environmentalists love President Obama and Democrats in general.
Are these irreconcilable differences?
Can Obama, or should Obama, rely on the US auto industry to be the driver of change, because of its connection to labor, when it comes to more stringent environmental regulations and foreign oil dependency reductions? Is embracing the Big 3 the quickest and most efficient path to change, or the quickest way to failure?
Is it time for Obama’s Hollywood hot shots to dump their foreign-made Prius hybrids and buy American-made Tahoe hybrids?
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