ENERGY CONFERENCE PRESERVES CHENEY-BROKERED DEAL ON ETHANOL TAXES

House Republicans on a congressional conference committee negotiating energy legislation rejected Senate attempts to revise a carefully crafted agreement between Vice President Cheney and the Republican leaders of the tax-writing committees in both chambers to promote the use of the gasoline additive ethanol. House Republicans also rejected an attempt by Senate conferees to attach a mandatory renewable electricity standard to the energy conference bill. Additionally, a controversial Clean Air Act amendment that extends deadlines for a host of cities to...