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• On June 23, 2008, John McCain, the Republican Party's presumptive candidate in the 2008 presidential election, outlined a plan to push car manufacturers to introduce more environmentally friendly vehicles.Reuters: McCain to push new measures to lower auto emissions (June 23, 2008)

  McCain also stated that he would encourage greater tax incentives for consumers who purchased fuel efficient vehicles.Reuters: McCain to push new measures to lower auto emissions (June 23, 2008)

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  1. Outlined in speech given on June 23, 2008
  2. Given in Fresno, California
  3. Stated that the current U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) penalties were too lowReuters: McCain to push new measures to lower auto emissions (June 23, 2008)
  4. Did not propose a specific fine
  5. Announced intention to push alcohol-based fuel vehiclesReuters: Factbox: McCain pushes measures to lower auto emissions (June 23, 2008)
  6. Proposed a $5,000 tax credit for buying a zero-emissions vehicleReuters: Factbox: McCain pushes measures to lower auto emissions (June 23, 2008)
  7. Proposed a government-funded $300 million prize to encourage battery innovations
  8. Part of a series of proposals to fight Climate Change and dependence on foreign sources of oil
  9. June 16, 2008: McCain called for an end to the ban on offshore drillingCNN: McCain wants to lift ban on offshore drilling (June 17, 2008)

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