The following policy positions, focused particularly on fuels, are held by CECA as we feel that they are in the best interest of our small business and individual consumers.

With no other economic sector in the United States as completely dependent upon one single fuel source (petroleum, 97%), there is an urgent need to diversify the portfolio of fuels used for transportation in the United States.

Over the short-term, low sulfur home heating oil should be made available as a service option for consumers. Over the long-term, low sulfur oil should become the heating oil standard, with high sulfur oil phased out of circulation.

To help ensure a variety of consumer choices in transportation fuels, all new cars sold in the United States should be equipped as Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs).