US president, Barack Obama, has announced the first steps of a plan to make the USA energy independent. The plan includes the use of green energy and stricter fuel-efficiency targets for vehicles to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

The energy plan includes a 35 mile per gallon fleet-average fuel economy mandate which must be met by all [...]

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So, after three days of talks between Congressional Democrats and the Bush administration (still quacking, but one of the lamest ducks in the history of the species), Reuters is reporting that it has obtained a copy of the draft bill that is going to “save” US automakers.

“Save”, in fact, might be too strong. Such is [...]

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