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Business Brokerage The Senate today gave the Bush Administration and auto industry increased power to hold up progress on fuel economy standards. The Sierra Club criticized the Senate for doing nothing to save consumers money at the pump, reduce America's oil dependence and reduce global warming pollution. Instead, Senators passed a sham amendment proposed by Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Kit Bond (R-MO).

Although environmentalists like the prospect of clean hydrogen cars, some of them criticized Mr. Bush for focusing on a car of the future instead of the ones on the road today. They said he was using the hydrogen car as a way to protect the auto industry from tougher standards for fuel economy and emissions today.

Forex Broker The Senate voted for the irresponsible Levin-Bond amendment, allowing the Bush Administration to deepen our oil dependence. The Senate also failed to pass an amendment to significantly improve the fuel economy of cars and light trucks introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL).

Car makers now must meet a "corporate average fuel economy, " or CAFE, standard of 27.5 mpg for cars and 20. -a category that includes SUVs, minivans and pickups. Sens. Carl Levin ( Mich.) and Bond pushed the alternative, which also would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set standards based on such factors as how the tougher rules would affect U.S. dependence on foreign oil, vehicle safety and auto industry jobs. efficient vehicles.

Online Brokerage "In handing our nation's energy security over to the auto industry the Senate bowed to the pressure of the Bush Administration working in cahoots with the auto industry," said Daniel F. Becker, Director of Sierra Club's Global Warming and Energy Program.

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Real Estate Broker The Levin-Bond amendment leaves the fuel economy and safety issue to the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) without providing them with a target for oil savings. NHTSA has failed to effectively implement fuel economy regulations and enforce auto safety standards for the last 25 years. Indeed, average fuel economy of 2002 model year vehicles is the lowest since 1980. The Administration's close ties to the auto-industry, including Chief of Staff Andrew Card's previous position as chief lobbyist for General Motors, are further indications that NHTSA will do little to increase CAFE standards. The administration's recent announcement of a small 1.5 mpg. increase in light truck fuel economy standards shows that it is not serious about cutting our oil use.

The Bush administration said today that it would raise fuel economy regulations for light trucks S.U.V.'s, pickups and minivans by 1.5 miles a gallon, or about 4.5 percent, by the 2007 model year. The administration called the plan, which has been working its way through the regulatory system for several months, one of the biggest fuel economy increases in years. Environmental groups criticized it as a minuscule step at a time when gas consumption is a national security issue.

Agency Brokerage Spark "The Senate ignored a chance to make real progress in reducing our oil dependence, saving consumers money, and cutting global warming pollution," said Gary Skulnik, Washington Representative on Sierra Club's Global Warming and Energy Program. "The American people demand better from our Senators than this irresponsible vote to elevate the auto industry's short-term interests over Americans' safety and energy security."

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