Curing Oil Addiction: Check into the White House Detox Center

from Bob Park’s What’s New:

Two months ago in his State of the Union address, Bush lamented America’s “addiction to oil.” But on Wednesday, the White House announced that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for SUVs would only be raised 1.5 mpg from the current 22.5 mpg to 24 mpg by 2011. Three years ago when the CAFE standard was raised by the same amount WN called for shortening the length of the mile instead. But things are worse now. WN now suggests we leave the mile alone and tighten up the country a little. Shorten all the nation’s roads by 127 feet per mile, which achieves the same savings and cut down on asphalt.