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Show DAILY A2 Established in 1873 A Lee Customer Service Newsroom Bill requires 3 80KH4-254-O II.. Street address: Send mail to: P.O. Freedom Blvd., Ftovo, UT Box 717, Provo, UT 84603-071- 7 The Herald corrects errors of fact appearing in its news and opinion columns. If you have a correction, call 344-253- Advertising 3 Delivery by 6 a.m. Mon-F- ri a.m. Sat Sun For missing papers, call by 9:30 a.m. 7 week- SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS Daily Thur. Sunday Sat. Sun Frl, Thursday 373450 RETAIL 344 2946 ADVERTISING FAX 356-301- 2 Holidays Only PRESS some GOP lawmak- t t MEMBER, AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS HoHdajr dallvry Include delivery the weeks of Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Oay, Pioneer Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving. Christmas and New Year's Day. All "These mandates do not represent a responsible energy policy." content Copyright 2007, Dally Herald. Any reproduction or other use is strictly prohibited without written permission. Chris Cannon "For Utah, this bill is especially onerous," he said. "This legislation will stop oil shale development on federal lands and cost Utahns billions of dollars." Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada acknowledged that they didnt get all they wanted unable it will cut bio-ma- ss six-fol- d Sunday Only Thur. Sun Holidays America's dinner tables as well, as food prices rise because of federal ethanol mandates. This bill is bad science, bad policy and bad economics. Market-driveincentive-base- d energy progress would not take much effort, but Democrats have demonstrated they dont have the energy to fight for it. Hoyer of Maryland because demand for foreign oil and promote nonfossil fuels that will cut greenhouse gases linked to global warming. of the bilL Rep. Chris Cannon, It increases energy effi- voted against the bill, to push through a tax package ciency "from light bulbs to light HR 6. that would have rolled back trucks," said Rep. John Dingell, a longtime protector, "The Senate amendments $ 13.5 billion in tax breaks for oil to HR 6 unfortunately did not companies and used the money of the auto industry who was make this bill more palatable. to help spur wind, solar and key to a compromise on vehicle The federal mandates will harm , energy development and efficiency increases. conservation programs. consumers, slow the economy Many Republicans de, nounced the Democrat ic-and impose unrealistic alternaThe House passed the tax tive fuel expectations. These crafted bill for failing to push provisions, but the Senate mandates do not represent a re- fell one vote short of getting for more domestic production it through under threat of a of fossil fuels and for mandates sponsible energy policy. Disregard for the market forces nec- presidential veto and a GOP fil- some GOP lawmakers warned ibuster. "We're going to be back will not be possible. essary to create 21st century fuel sources will mean higher "What we have here is a and get the vote quicker than prices at the pump and further you think," Reid said at a news mandatory conservation bill", said Rep. Joe Barton, conference with Pelosi. delay in releasing us from the He argued that the auto fuel efBut Democrats said those grip of foreign oil. This wrong-heade- d ficiency requirements and the policy will be feh on shortcomings shouldn't take huge increase in ethanol use away from the importance of the approved bill may not prove to be technologi"This legislation is a historic cally or economically possible, Democrats disagreed. The -turning point in energy policy," said Majority Leader Steny legislation takes measured and concrete steps that are achiev, able, said Dingell The Senate passed the bill last ers criticized the bill for failing to address the need for more domestic oil and natural gas production, 95 GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in support 314-10- The Daily Herald (ISSN 08912777. USPS 143 060) is published mornings, Sunday through Saturday, by Lee Publications, a division of Lee Enterprises, Inc., 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo, Utah 84604. Periodicals postage paid at Provo, Utah. Postmaster Send address changes to The DaHy Herald, P.O. Box 717, Provo. Utah 84603-0717- . SUBSCRIPTIONS New subscriptions, restarts, delivery or 3 billing information, call days from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CLASSIFIED yesterday and tomorrow" on energy policy, declared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DCalif., who was closely involved in crafting the legislation. "It's groundbreaking in what it will WASHINGTON Congress by a wide margin approved the first increase in automobile fuel economy in 32 years Tuesday, and President Bush plans to quickly sign the legislation, accepting the mandates on the auto industry . The energy bill, boosting mileage by 40 percent to 35 miles per gallon, passed the 0 House and now goes to the White House, following the Senate's approval last week. In a statement, the White House said Bush will sign the legislation at the Energy Department today. In a dramatic shift to spur increased demand for nonfos-si- l fuels, the bill also requires a increase in ethanol use to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022, a boon to farmers. And it requires new energy efficiency standards for an array of appliances, lighting and commercial and government buildings. "This is a choice between CORRECTIONS: Home Delivery Josef Hebert THE ASSOCIATED 1555 N. 375-510- increase d n, H. wwwJieraldextra.com -- six-fol- ofethanol use by 2022 Toll free 8003803075 FAX -- Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Congress passes auto fuel economy increase Newspaper 375-510- HERALD week after discarding billions of dollars in higher taxes on oil companies and a solar and wind power mandate that opponents said would raise electric rates in the Southeast. President Bush and Senate Republicans opposed those measures. The centerpiece of the bill remained the requirement for automakers to increase their . i53VJvElfJiiw on? Imsm t t industrywide vehicle fuel efficiency by 40 percent to an industry average of 35 mpg by 2020 compared to today's 25 mpg when including passenger cars as well as SUVs and small IIiI trucks. Congress has not changed the auto mileage requirement since it was first enacted in QnM 1975. ml m ml '2 Navigator ready . x . Wi'W' v ' ".4 t- - -- - gas-mis- I I hi! Democrats said the fuel when economy requirements the fleet of vehicles are widely on the road eventually will save motorists $700 to $1,000 a year in fuel costs. . They maintain the overall bill, including more ethanol use and various efficiency requirements and incentives, will reduce U.S. oil demand by 4 million barrels a day by 2030, more than twice the daily imports from the volatile Persian Gulf . The automakers have repeatedly fought an increase in the federal fuel standard, known as CAFE, maintaining it would limit the range of vehicles consumers will have available in showrooms and threaten auto industry jobs. Bush also has argued against an arbitrary, numerical increase in the fuel efficiency requirement, preferring instead legislation to streamline the federal requirements and ' market incentives to get rid of i gas guzzling vehicles. But the automakers have ac; cepted the political shift toward a tougher requirement. 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