Mid-November, the Berkeley City Council approved the drafting of an ordinance to place stickers on gas pumps. The ordinance is expected to be ready for a final vote into law in the spring; San Francisco has a similar ordinance being drafted and expects to give it final approval in March.
Supporters of the stickers contend that the labels will influence those who see it to drive less. On the other side of the issue, the oil industry lobbying group, Western States Petroleum Association, argues that the stickers represents “compels speech”, a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
Both pro and con sides of issues like this find the services of flyer printing services invaluable for presenting their case to the public.
The San Francisco Gate reported that a sample label, prepared by that city’s attorney’s office, reads as follows:
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that a typical passenger vehicle burning one gallon of fuel produces on average almost 20 pounds of tailpipe carbon dioxide, which the EPA has determined is the primary greenhouse gas that is contributing to recent climate change.”
The label proposals are believed to be the first in the U.S. and, for Berkeley, are part of a larger voter-approved plan to cut emissions.