Fuel Economy Bill Has Bipartisan Support
The House debates an energy bill Thursday that would raise fuel mileage standards for the first time in more than 30 years. That measure has bipartisan support, as does a provision to increase the amount of biofuels that refineries must use to make gasoline.
But Republicans oppose a plan to force utilities to generate a portion of their electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar power.
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