A 'hybrid' path for saving newspapers Apr 20, 2009
Donald Kimelman is managing director of information initiatives at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
King family gets fees from memorial project Apr 18, 2009
Deborah Hayes, a spokeswoman for the Pew Charitable Trusts, which gave $1 million to the project in 2007, said the group was not aware of the licensing arrangement but would look into it. "We are proud to support the monument, but we have no knowledge of any such relationship," she said. (MSNBC -- Race)
King Family Takes Fees From Funds for MLK Memorial Apr 18, 2009
Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trusts, which gave $1 million to the project in 2007, said the group was not aware of the licensing arrangement but is now asking that its gift be used only to support the memorial's construction. "We think the memorial is an important and overdue recognition, but we really don't want to get involved with relationships with the family and their estate," Rimel said. (Fox News)
Governor Signs Legislation to Clear Up Confusion in State Sentencing Laws Apr 11, 2009
Financial and in-kind support for the CLEAR Initiative has been provided by Bank One Foundation; the Chicago Bar Foundation; the Field Foundation; David Heller, Illinois Bar Foundation; the JEHT Foundation; the Joyce Foundation; Mayer Brown LLP; the New Prospect Foundation; The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Rockit Fund, the Steans Family Foundation; the University of Chicago Law School; the Wieboldt Foundation; Winston & Strawn LLP; and the Woods Fund of Chicago. SOURCE CLEAR Initiative. (PR Newswire)
CDC reports rise in some food-borne illnesses Apr 10, 2009
"We had been moving in the right direction, we had been reducing some of these key food-borne illnesses, and something potentially significant has stopped that progress or reversed that progress," said Erik Olson, director of food and consumer product safety at the Pew Charitable Trusts, which is advocating for tougher food safety requirements for industry and stepped up oversight by government regulators. "In some cases, like salmonella, we're double the national objective, and that says we've... (Boston Globe)
FDA: Manufacturing error probably tainted pistachios Apr 1, 2009
It's important to get the word out as quickly as possible so that people don't eat contaminated food, said Erik Olson, director of food and chemical safety programs at Pew Charitable Trusts. They've known about this for about a week, and a lot of people have probably eaten these pistachios. (AZCentral -- News)
Pew gives $4M for Phila.-area elderly Mar 25, 2009
Pew Charitable Trusts gives $4M for Phila ... Pew Charitable Trusts gives $4M for Phila. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Business and childhood investment summit coming to St. Louis Mar 11, 2009
The Partnership is managed by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Based in St. Louis, the National Center for Parents as Teachers runs Parents as Teachers, a national parent education program. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
No. 1 Philly problem? Crime, poll says Feb 26, 2009
working with Professor Cliff Zukin, polled 1,600 Philadelphia residents for the survey, which was commissioned by the Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia Research Initiative. The poll was conducted before the fatal shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer John Pawlowski on Feb. 13. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Newly Discovered Gene Could Be A Prime Target In The Most Lethal Brain Cancer Feb 20, 2009
Funding came from the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Institute, a Damon Runyon Foundation Scholar Award, a grant from the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the American Brain Tumor Association, the Brain Tumor Research Fund at Johns Hopkins, grants from Beckman Coulter, grants from the Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Foundation,... (Science Daily)
Officials driven to take closer look at food safety Feb 15, 2009
asked Jim O Hara, a former FDA official who is director of the Produce Safety Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts. The sheer size of the latest salmonella outbreak and the number of sick and dead - nine deaths have been connected to the outbreak; 637 have fallen ill -underscores the urgency for new regulations, O Hara said. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Salmonella tough to stop Feb 12, 2009
Even with a budget of $930 million, the agency is in need of more funding, said Erik Olson, director of chemical and food safety programs at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Olson called the lack of resources for both FSIS and the FDA's food safety programs deeply troubling. (MSNBC -- Health)
Delegates begin climate-change talks in Bangkok Apr 1, 2008
Angela Anderson, director of the global warming program at the Pew Charitable Trusts, an American nonpartisan organization, said that negotiators were watching the U.S. election campaign closely for signs of future changes in U.S. climate change policy. "We have three presidential candidates, all of whom have said they will re-engage in climate negotiations," she said. (International Herald Tribune)
Project HEARTH helps elderly remain in their homes Mar 27, 2008
Additional funding comes from the Pew Charitable Trusts, Montgomery County Office of Aging and Adult Services and private donations. According to Project HEARTH volunteer coordinator Patti Tancredi, the program "links elderly adults who are healthy enough to live in their own homes with special support services that help them to remain independent." It hinges on Tancredi's volunteer data base, a roster of men, women and teens who provide that support by doing minor household repairs and seasonal... (Springfield Sun, PA)
Hospitality tops list of industries with highest rates of alcohol problems Mar 25, 2008
To develop a better understanding of the impact of alcohol problems in the workplace, Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, an initiative sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, conducted an extensive analysis of two large government-sponsored epidemiological surveys, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the National Comorbidity Survey ... Ensuring Solutions, based at The George Washington University Medical Center, was established by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. (EurekAlert!)
Women make headway as chief investment officers Mar 22, 2008
"There is a bull market for chief investment officers because of the amounts of money around," said Rebecca Rimel, president of the Pew Charitable Trusts. "People are creating new foundations and new charitable vehicles on an almost daily basis.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
MicroRNAs Help Zebrafish Regenerate Fins Mar 19, 2008
Funding was provided by the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, the Whitehead Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts. Poss and many other cell biologists believe that mammals may have the same tissue regeneration capability as zebrafish, salamanders and newts, but that it is locked away somewhere in our genome, silenced in the course of evolution. (Science Daily)
'State of the New Media 2008' Mar 18, 2008
The study is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and was produced with the help of a number of , including Rick Edmonds of the Poynter Institute and a host of industry readers. The full report is comprehensive, totaling more than 180,000 words. (USA Today -- Tech)
New nanotechnology television series does 'sweat the small stuff' Mar 15, 2008
The series three programs explore critical questions about nanotechnologys potential impact on privacy, the environment and human health: Will nanotechnology make you safer, or will it be used to track your every move" Will nanotechnology keep you young, and what happens if you live to be 150" Will nanotechnology help clean up the earth, or will it be the next asbestos" Nanotechnology: The Power of Small is the first major television series to look at the implications of advances in... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Pew Institute teams with Chantecaille Cosmetics to protect global marine life Mar 15, 2008
Through both financial support and a commitment to raising visibility for ocean conservation, the Chantecailles have been incredibly valued partners for us and we are grateful for their contribution," Dr. Pikitch added. The Pew Institute joined forces with Chantecaille in 2007 when the cosmetics firm created an exquisite, faux-coral-adorned Coral compact by acclaimed designer Jay Strongwater. Chantecaille donated five percent of the proceeds of this limited-edition compact to the Pew... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
On the road to recovery Mar 6, 2008
Even as the rest of the country increased the number of people behind bars last year, Montana saw a nearly 4 percent drop in the number of incarcerated, according to a national study released last week by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Montana s drop was the largest decline in the number of incarcerated citizens of all 50 states. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Mobile Access to Data and Information Mar 6, 2008
Support for the Pew Internet Project is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Media Contact: John B. Horrigan, 202. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Power of Dance Meets the Drama of Human Obsession This Spring, When Jeanne Ruddy Dance Presents a World Premiere by Renowned German Expressionist Choreographer Susanne Linke and a New Version of Ruddy's 2005 World Premiere, BREATHLESS Mar 5, 2008
The Susanne Linke project was made possible in part by a grant from Dance Advance, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts. Jeanne Ruddy Dance's 8th Concert Season will be presented at The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St (one block north of Spring Garden Street between 15th and 16th Streets), April 10 - 19, 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Grading the States 2008: Pew's 50-State Report Card Evaluates How States Manage Public Resources and Provides a Roadmap to Improvement Mar 3, 2008
The Pew Charitable Trusts applies the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems ... SOURCE Pew Charitable Trusts. (PR Newswire)
Anti-drug reps try to sway docs Mar 3, 2008
The industry spends more than $7 billion a year on direct marketing to doctors and employs about 90,000 salespeople one for every five doctors, according to the Prescription Project, a campaign funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts to challenge pharmaceutical marketing practices. Still, Pennsylvania reports some slight cost-control success in its assistance programs, which last year enrolled 360,000 people 65 and older and cost the state $325 million, up more than 30 percent in the last... (MSNBC -- Health)
MetLife raises cash for MLK Memorial Mar 1, 2008
Other donors include General Motors, Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation, NBA/WNBA, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Walt Disney Co. Foundation, Coca-Cola Foundation, The Ford Motor Fund, Toyota, AARP, AFLAC, BP America, Inc., CIGNA, DuPont, ExxonMobil Foundation, Fannie Mae Corporation, FedEx Corp., GE, Ann and Joel Horowitz Family Foundation, Sheila C. Johnson-Newman, Lehman Brothers, George Lucas, MacFarlane Partners, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Fewer Montanans locked up Mar 1, 2008
Just 13 states witnessed declines in the number of citizens serving time either in prison or jails, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Of those, Montana led the way, with the number of incarcerated citizens falling by 3. (Missoulian, MT)
Whaling wallsCan the warring factions of whaling learn to live together? Feb 28, 2008
The scene was a seminar in Tokyo organised recently by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a US-based think-tank. Desperate to avoid the name-calling and personal abuse that bedevils IWC meetings, Pew was highly selective in its invitations. (BBC News -- Science)
Housing mess threatens to widen income gap Feb 21, 2008
"The American dream is alive if somewhat frayed," said a summary of the latest reports that make up the project sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts. "Most people are better off than their parents, but slower and less broad economic growth has made the economy more of a zero-sum game than it used to be with very high stakes for the winners.". (Yahoo News -- Real Estate)
Higher education gap in U.S. may slow economic mobility Feb 20, 2008
The authors of the study, by scholars at the Brookings Institution in Washington and sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts, warned that widening gaps in higher education between rich and poor, whites and minorities, could soon lead to a downturn in opportunities for the poorest families. The researchers found that Hispanic and black Americans were falling behind whites and Asians in earning college degrees, making it harder for them to enter the middle class or higher. (International Herald Tribune)
• A tussle over the founding fathers' words Feb 18, 2008
Rebecca W. Rimel, president and chief executive of the Pew Charitable Trusts, which has contributed more than $7 ... The Pew Charitable Trusts supports placing unannotated documents, along with digitized versions of the volumes as they are produced, "on a single, easily accessible and searchable website, such as that of the Library of Congress.". (Q13.com, WA)
Know Your Nano? Free iPods to Those With High 'Nano IQ'! Feb 11, 2008
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is an initiative of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology. (PR Newswire)
European Commission Gives Grant to Investigate Transatlantic Oversight of Nanotech Feb 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House, Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), an initiative of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts, have been awarded a $587,000 European Commission grant to conduct an international research project on regulating nanotechnologies in the European Union and United States (). In... (PR Newswire)
Out of touch: Voting machines sit idle Feb 4, 2008
Doug Chapin, director of , a nonpartisan group funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, said last week the future of electronic voting nationwide was "still very much in flux.". Chapin said after the 2000 Al Gore-George Bush election controversy, the federal government offered California and other Western states money to switch away from the punch-card voting systems used in Florida and much of the rest of the country, including San Diego County. (North County Times)
Online Resource Guide For Young Voters Feb 1, 2008
A 2001 grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts led to the creation of CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement). Based at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy, the center conducts research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. (Time.com)
Course fees shouldn't be factor in deciding grades Jan 31, 2008
In 2001, the Pew Charitable Trusts granted $200,000 over two years to implement the use of this technology in the classroom ... I don't know whether the Pew Charitable Trusts' requirements for the grant were met. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Studies: Money better spent on family than on foster care Jan 30, 2008
The studies were conducted by Prevent Child Abuse America and Kids Are Waiting, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts, two nonprofit child-advocacy groups. Jim Hmurovich, president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, said there are too many adverse effects of abuse on children being in foster care, "not to mention the human suffering that the child goes through." He said it's better to spend the money to prevent the abuse from occurring in the first place. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
• Electronic voting is facing a recall Jan 29, 2008
org, a nonpartisan group funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts that has tracked voting technology since 2001. "The $3 billion of federal money has created more problems than it solved.". (Q13.com, WA)
EPA takes first step in filling nanotech information gaps Jan 29, 2008
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2005 ... The Pew Charitable Trusts () is driven by the power of knowledge to solve todays most challenging problems. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Cheesesteak-pierogie alliance? Jan 24, 2008
A report released yesterday by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia found that Philadelphia's pension and health care costs could pass $1 billion, or 28 percent of the budget, by 2012. Mr. Ravenstahl has brought together mayors of midsized cities to start crafting a pension fix. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Minn.clinics purge drug co. trinkets Jan 21, 2008
The Prescription Project, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, was founded to promote the JAMA articles recommendations for countering aggressive marketing to physicians by the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Don't miss this on msnbc. (MSNBC -- Health)
Is It Realized? Jan 20, 2008
Black Americans are more likely to say they've been treated like a shoplifter, according to a survey funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. "That happens all the time," said Michael Nweze, 16, a Mainland High School junior who remembered an incident when he was 9 years old. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
US approves animal clones as food Jan 16, 2008
A survey in 2005 by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that two-thirds of US consumers were "uncomfortable" with animal cloning; nearly half believed food from clones would be unsafe to eat. Some US food companies have indicated they do not plan to stock products derived from cloned animals. (BBC News -- Health)
States vie for stem-cell scientists Jan 15, 2008
org, is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. States take sides. (Stateline.org)
Wyman offers plan to shore up workers retirement benefits Jan 5, 2008
The Pew Center on States, a Philadelphia-based affiliate of the Pew Charitable Trusts, said Connecticut not only has saved almost nothing for retirement health benefits, but also has "severely underfunded" its pension system. In 2006, Connecticut' pension programs carried a liability of about $34 billion - the theoretical amount needed to cover the pension payments to all public school teachers, judges, and state employees if they retired simultaneously. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
Report faults public pension system in Rhode Island Dec 24, 2007
A report by the Center on the States at the Pew Charitable Trusts, found that only West Virginia is in worse shape. The report says Rhode Island taxpayers must raise $4. (Boston Globe)
States get good grade on pension funding Dec 23, 2007
That's the upshot of a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, which found the states so far have saved about $2 trillion to cover their bills. "States have the means to control their destinies. They just have to have the political will to do so," said Katherine Barrett, co-author of the report, "Promises with a Price.". (AZCentral -- Business)
MARCELA SANCHEZ: Immigrants' optimism is good thing Dec 21, 2007
"The American economy provides a huge boost to the mobility of first-generation immigrants," writes Ron Haskins, immigration expert with the Economic Mobility Project, a bipartisan research effort of the Pew Charitable Trusts that examines the state of the American dream. Some economists estimate that Mexican immigrants who have finished high school, for instance, earn seven times as much as they would if they had stayed in Mexico. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Can Detroit Live With New Fuel Rules? Dec 20, 2007
" For environmentalists, meanwhile, the new standards represent a huge victory. "Americans demanded action on energy security and global warming and Congress responded," says Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency. The new federal standards, she says, "shows how powerful these issues have become and they're not going away. " Says Cuttino: "Just two years ago, 62 members of the Senate opposed any increase in fuel efficiency. (Time.com)
Not ready to pay the bill, Conn ranks among worst at saving for public employee retirements Dec 20, 2007
The state faces a combined pension and health care obligation of almost $56 billion, and has set aside just $19 billion toward that responsibility, according to the Pew Center on States, a Philadelphia-based affiliate of the Pew Charitable Trusts. The study unveiled Tuesday, titled "Promises with a Price," found that while states, on average, have socked away 85 percent of their pension obligations - and more than 70 percent when pension and health insurance obligations are considered -... (Journal Inquirer, CT)
Congress Sends Major Energy Bill to Bush's Desk Dec 19, 2007
"Just two years ago 62 members of the Senate opposed any increase in fuel efficiency," noted Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, adding that not long ago "this achievement (was) unimaginable.". Top Video. (Fox News -- Politics)
Congress approves auto fuel economy increase Dec 19, 2007
"Just two years ago 62 members of the Senate opposed any increase in fuel efficiency," noted Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, adding that not long ago "this achievement (was) unimaginable.". . (AZCentral -- Business)
When a child can't be home for Christmas Dec 18, 2007
A new brief, "Hoping for a Home for the Holidays," released by FosterClub and Kids Are Waiting, a project of the Pew Charitable Trusts, reports many of the challenges faced by foster children who spend the holidays with unrelated foster families, or in group homes or institutional settings. FosterClub's "Hope for the Holidays" includes a guide to getting through the holidays for foster youth and ideas of ways that foster parents, caregivers, and other supportive adults can help kids get through... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Pew Study Finds States Face $2.73 Trillion Bill for Retiree Benefits Dec 18, 2007
73 trillion in pension, health care and other retirement benefits for public employees over the next three decades, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts' Center on the States ... About Pew The Pew Charitable Trusts applies the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems ... SOURCE The Pew Charitable Trusts. (PR Newswire)
Historians decry editing of founding fathers' papers Dec 16, 2007
An assortment of highbrow lobbyists - led by the Pew Charitable Trusts, and including presidential historian David McCullough, the librarian of Congress, and the archivist of the United States - has been trying to persuade lawmakers to allocate more funds for the effort, known as the Founding Fathers Project. They also want Congress to demand that the papers, as well as the scholarship that accompanies them, be much more widely distributed, especially online. (Boston Globe)
Rainforest protection plan takes shape Dec 15, 2007
"It's a landmark in bringing a large group of developing countries into active participation in reducing emissions," said Philip Clapp, deputy managing director of the Pew Environment Group, the conservation arm of the Pew charitable trusts in the United States. "It has the potential for the first time to generate the kind of investment in forest protection that has been unavailable until now.". (International Herald Tribune)
1 comment Dec 15, 2007
In his book, Kent chronicles how apparently benign groups such as the Ford Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Carnegie Foundation, to name a few, have immense influence over government policy and public opinion. Yet their work seems predicated less on the kind of dispassionate research one expects from centers for research and policy, and more on a particular political philosophy -- liberal philosophy. (Human Events Online)
Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency Responds to Senate Energy Bill Vote Dec 14, 2007
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, issued the following statement on the Senate's vote today on final passage of an energy bill that includes increasing fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020 ... " About The Pew Charitable Trusts The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to... (PR Newswire)
Nanotechnology Companies Need Clear Environment and Health Roadmap to Succeed Dec 12, 2007
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2005. It is dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology. (PR Newswire)
The pipeline dream lurking in Canada's wild Dec 10, 2007
Steve Kallick directs the International Boreal Conservation Campaign for The Pew Charitable Trusts' Environment Group. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
UPDATED: Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency Calls on Senate to Act Quickly in Wake of House Energy Bill Vote Dec 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing an energy bill including a meaningful increase in fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020: "For the first time in more than 30 years the U.S. House has passed a bill to increase fuel efficiency. This will save the average two-car family more than $700 at the pump every year, in... (PR Newswire)
Pelosi: Energy Bill Will Be 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' for Energy Independence for America Dec 7, 2007
"It's an issue that relates to our environment and therefore the health of our children. That's why the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency wrote: 'If the House and Senate finally approve this deal and the President signs it, they will all have done more for consumers at the pump than any Congress or Administration since the 1970s.' "They were referencing also the fact that consumers will save $700 to $1,000 as a result of this bill per year. And over a period of time until 2020,... (PR Newswire)
‘Holidays with Harp' coming to PSC's Church-McKee Dec 6, 2007
This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Additional financial assistance is provided by Potomac State College of WVU, the Mineral County Schools, season memberships, and business and corporate contributions. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Still the land of opportunity Dec 5, 2007
The other study comes our way from Pew Charitable Trusts, which goes back to the 1960s and looks at the economic fate of children in that period. The results parallel those of the government study. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bill with tougher fuel rules could face president's veto Dec 3, 2007
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Campaign for Fuel Efficiency, added in a statement Saturday: "Senators and representatives will return to Washington next week after spending two weeks at home with very angry constituents who are facing record high gas prices. They are hearing a simple message: do something.". Proponents of tougher fuel-economy standards have increasingly framed the debate as a national security issue. (San Francisco Chronicle)
