Good News, Bad News, on Energy Plan
The good news, via ANWR News is that:
A new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group urges President Bush to support a 40 mpg fuel economy standard for new automobiles instead of ANWR drilling.
- more here
The bad news, via Green Car Congress is that:
The Senate Energy Committee, which is currently drafting the Senate’s version of the national Energy bill, on Wednesday voted 7-15 to reject an amendment to increase fuel efficiency standards for light trucks and SUVs.
Under the failed proposal offered by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), SUVs and other light trucks would have to meet the same 27.5 mpg rule for passenger cars by 2011, up from a current 21 mpg for light trucks, an increase of 31%
- more here
Combined, I take these to mean that Congress has no guts, will treat this as politics as usual, and probably just use our energy concerns as an excuse to hand Detroit a little cash on the side … through the diesel tax credit.