ACTIVISTS CITE EMISSIONS CUTS IN PUSH FOR STRICT LIGHT TRUCK CAFE RULES

Environmentalists are intensifying their efforts to strengthen an upcoming Bush administration fuel economy rule for light trucks, which could be released as soon as next week, arguing that the administration is not considering benefits that would result from tighter fuel economy rules, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The push comes as environmentalists and other sources say the administration may decide to issue the first-ever corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rules for large sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and vans that weigh...