Obama plans rules on truck efficiency
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Drawing a link between reduced fuel consumption and climate change, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his administration will issue tougher fuel-efficiency standards for delivery trucks by March 2016.
Obama said helping these vehicles use less fuel would have the triple benefit of making the U.S. less dependent on imported oil, keeping more money in consumer pockets and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.
“It’s not just a win win. It’s a win, win, win,” Obama said at a Maryland distribution center for Safeway, where he was flanked by two delivery trucks. “You got three wins.”
Trade talks splitting Dems, president
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wants to put major emerging trade deals with Europe and Asia on a “fast track” to congressional passage. But with midterm elections looming, many fellow Democrats are working to sidetrack them instead.
If ratified, the proposals – the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Trade and Investment Partnerships – would create the largest free-trade zone in the world,
Obama asked Congress to give him “trade promotion authority,” usually known as fast track, to negotiate the twin trade deals.
Many Democrats up for re-election in November are fearful of drawing primary-election opposition over the trade talks. Concerned about lost jobs important to labor unions,.
Associated Press
