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  • August 2008

    • McCain Strikes Out on Renewable Energy

      New York Times  |  Aug 13, 08 3:25 AM CDT

      McCain Strikes Out on Renewable Energy

      (Newser) - John McCain's tough talk on energy has been undercut by his failure to vote on a vital renewable energy bill, Thomas L. Friedman writes in the New York Times . The bill, which has failed yet again to pass, would have extended tax credits for wind and solar projects, but McCain's absence—for the eighth time—is helping to stall those projects, and holding up thousands of jobs. More »

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      John McCain  • renewable energy  • solar power  • energy bill  • wind power  • energy policy

  • July 2008

    • Texans Shocked by Spiking Power Bills

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 17, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Texans Shocked by Spiking Power Bills

      (Newser) - As energy prices soar, many Texans are wishing they had added "regulation of electrical companies" to the list of things not to mess with. Authorities predicted competition would lower prices when they deregulated the industry in 1999, the Wall Street Journal reports, but inadequate infrastructure, rising fuel costs, and other factors have meant just the opposite. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Texas  • electricity  • alternative energy  • energy bill  • energy costs  • deregulation

  • May 2008

    • Lawmakers Give Up Guzzlers—Grudgingly

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 1, 08 8:32 AM CDT

      Lawmakers Give Up Guzzlers—Grudgingly

      (Newser) - Last year's energy bill requiring House members to drive eco-friendly vehicles—if taxpayers are footing the bill—has some reps turning green at the thought of giving up their gas guzzlers, reports the Los Angeles Times . "I guarantee you my district is not upset that I'm driving a Chevy Tahoe," says one Texas Republican whose district manufactures the SUVs. "A Prius isn't made in the United States." More »

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      Congress  • greenhouse gases  • energy bill  • fuel economy  • Cadillac  • Lexus

  • December 2007

    • EPA Chief Ignored Staff on Calif. Ruling

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 21, 07 1:58 PM CST

      EPA Chief Ignored Staff on Calif. Ruling

      (Newser) - The EPA chief—under heavy pressure from the auto industry—rejected his own staff's advice in denying California’s request to set its own fuel economy standards, the Los Angeles Times reports. Stephen Johnson told the state that it’s request was unnecessary in the wake of the new energy bill and didn’t meet legal standards. But sources say his staff reached the opposite conclusion and was overruled. More »

    • The Last Muscle Car?

      Associated Press  |  Dec 20, 07 6:35 PM CST

      The Last Muscle Car?

      (Newser) - GM will unveil the latest version of the Corvette at the Detroit auto show next month in all its supercharged, performance-car glory. But the 2009 Corvette ZR1 may actually be the last of an endangered breed—the Detroit muscle car. The new energy bill, with its stricter fuel economy standards, could make such models obsolete, the AP reports. More »

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      General Motors  • Detroit  • energy bill  • fuel economy standards  • Detroit Auto Show

    • Bush Signs Huge Energy Bill

      Washington Post  |  Dec 19, 07 2:00 PM CST

      Bush Signs Huge Energy Bill

      (Newser) - President Bush today signed a sweeping energy bill that will improve automotive fuel-efficiency standards, boost biofuel production, and kill off the incandescent light bulb, the Washington Post reports. Bush said the law would reduce US dependence on foreign oil and even the likelihood of terrorist attacks. Both the White House and Congressional Democrats claimed victory in the year-long haggling process. More »

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      energy  • biofuel  • ethanol  • energy bill  • energy dependence

    • Energy Bill Passes House

      Reuters  |  Dec 18, 07 2:31 PM CST

      Energy Bill Passes House

      (Newser) - The House approved a broad energy bill today that will increase fuel efficiency requirements for cars and trucks for the first time in 30 years and will boost ethanol production, Reuters reports. The bill, passed last week by the Senate after $13 billion in oil company taxes were excised, carried handily, 314-100. President Bush is expected sign it into law tomorrow . More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • ethanol  • fuel efficiency  • green energy  • energy bill

    • House Boosts Fuel Economy Standards

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 6, 07 7:57 PM CST

      House Boosts Fuel Economy Standards

      (Newser) - The House today approved a wide-ranging energy bill that calls for better fuel economy in US vehicles, the first such measure in more than 30 years. The bill, which has the grudging support of automakers, mandates a 40% improvement for most vehicles to an average of 35 mpg by 2020. The fuel standard is expected to survive as the bill winds through the Senate, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      House of Representatives  • energy bill  • fuel economy standards

    • Congress Set to Require 35mpg on US Autos

      New York Times  |  Dec 1, 07 8:35 AM CST

      Congress Set to Require 35mpg on US Autos

      (Newser) - Lawmakers have hammered out a deal to force US automakers to improve fuel efficiency, the New York Times reports. The measure requires cars and SUVs to get 35mpg on average by 2020, an improvement of 40%. It is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law as part of a larger energy bill by the end of the year, the Detroit Free Press notes. More »

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      Congress  • auto industry  • Nancy Pelosi  • fuel efficiency  • energy bill

  • June 2007

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