Backer of tougher fuel economy standards seeks compromise
Dispute could derail energy bill
Wrestling over fuel economy increases threatened to derail energy legislation in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, as backers of a plan to set a 35 mile-per-gallon standard by 2020 said they were looking for compromise with automakers and their supporters.
Such a compromise could complicate matters for Detroit's automakers, which have long fought congressional proposals to raise fuel efficiency standards and declined to back any specific increase ...
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