SENATORS RESIST CAFE INCREASE AMID TALK OF POST-KATRINA ENERGY BILLS

Key senators appear to be resisting new vehicle fuel efficiency measures despite talk of legislation to remedy energy supply-and-demand problems in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, hinting at continued uphill battles for groups that touted, but failed to include, conservation and alternatives to energy development in a recently approved energy law. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) told reporters Sept. 13 that the idea of boosting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for automobiles is encountering...