DOMENICI SAYS AUTOMAKER FUEL EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES LIKELY IN ENERGY BILL

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) is indicating that the Senate's comprehensive energy legislation will include incentives for automakers to produce more efficient vehicles, amid calls for the Senate to consider stricter motor vehicle standards to combat rising gas prices. Domenici's comments came as the energy committee May 18 approved several provisions to be included in the Senate's broader energy bill, setting the stage for a more sweeping debate both in committee and on the floor...