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Bernie Sanders: “We must transform the transportation sector that is…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Welcomes Friends of the Earths Endorsement

Published | Video Starts at 08:47

They reduced their fuel bills by 50% because we put in decent insulation, decent roofing, decent windows, and they cut their carbon emission by 50%. We should be doing that all over this country. Huge potential. Further, We must transform the transportation sector that is responsible for 28% of all greenhouse gas emissions in our country. And we do that by promoting energy efficient fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, low carbon biofuels that will finally allow our nation to move beyond oil. (08:47–08:57)

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Asserts that the transportation sector accounts for 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

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