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Table 1 - Fuel Consumption in the United States: 1992 and 1999

Table 1 - Fuel Consumption in the United States: 1992 and 1999

(Thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons)

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Type of fuel 1992 1999 Alternative fuels     Liquefied petroleum gas 208,142 242,141 Compressed natural gas 16,823 86,286 Liquefied natural gas...

Figure 1 - Impacts of Transportation on the Environment

Figure 1 - Impacts of Transportation on the Environment

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1 Vehicle here includes highway vehicles, airplanes, marine vessels, railroad cars and locomotives, and transit equipment. 2 Dependent on ambient levels or concentrations of...

Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards

Table 1 - Changes in Fuel Economy Standards

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New cars New light trucks Model year mpg Model year mpg 1978 18.0 1982 17.5 1979 19.0 1983 19.0 1980 20.0 1984 20.0 1981 22.0 1985 19.5 1982 24.0 1986 20.0 1983 26.0 19871989 20.5 1984 27.0 1990 20.0 1985 27.5...

Transportation Sector Carbon Emissions - Box

Transportation Sector Carbon Emissions - Box EPA and EIA Data Differ

Both the Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimate annual U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. EPA's data are the official inventory for the United States for...

Chapter 6 - Energy and the Environment

Chapter 6 - Energy and the Environment Introduction

Busy arterial street in Washington, DC.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, under its human and natural environment strategic goal, is committed to protecting and enhancing communities and the natural...

Figure 1 - Federal Drug Control Spending by Function: FY 1999

Figure 1 - Federal Drug Control Spending by Function: FY 1999

(In billions)

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SOURCE: Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Data Summary, April 1999, available at http://whitehousedrugpolicy.gov, as of Sept...

Table 2 - Worldwide Casualties by Transportation Mode: 1998

Table 2 - Worldwide Casualties by Transportation Mode: 1998

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Mode Deaths Injuries Bus 647 1,029 Highways 579 336 Rail 161 607 Maritime/piracy 105 37 Aviation 77 13 Pipelines 74 154 Bridges 10 14 Subways 3 4

SOURCE: U.S. Department of...