WASHINGTON (AFX) — Automakers have little to fear from the wide-ranging energy bill under debate in the Senate after lawmakers killed a proposal that would have boosted mileage standards over the next 12 years. In a 65-32 vote, the chamber voted down a measure sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., that would have required cars…
MARKETS: US Senate defeats tougher fuel standards
Posted on August 6, 2003 by EnergyAsia