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Historic fuel deal is reached

WASHINGTON -- Three decades of fighting over fuel economy ended Thursday, as the U.S. Senate approved a 40% increase in mileage standards for cars and trucks, giving a green light to rules that will force Detroit automakers to spend billions of dollars upgrading their models, according to the Detroit Free Press.

By agreeing to a stripped-down energy bill in an 86-8 vote, the Senate cleared a path for the fuel economy hike to pass the House next week. The White House said President George W. Bush would sign the bill, after Democrats failed by one vote to save a $21.8-billion tax plan from a Republican filibuster.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 10:04 AM to Fuel economy , Government regulations | Permalink

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