Of course, it favors the bottom line at the expense of the environment, accepting the same old phony complaint (job loss) that the auto companies have used for years.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030729/D7SJEMVG0.htmlSenate Rejects Fuel Economy Increases
By H. JOSEF HEBERT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate rejected a proposal to require a sharp increase in automobile fuel economy Tuesday after concerns were raised that it would lead to a loss of auto industry jobs and limit consumer's ability to buy larger cars and SUVs.
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The measure, offered by Sens. Kit Bond, R-Mo., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., prescribes no specific, mandated increase in corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE.