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New fuel standards bill gets passed in Senate but not without some compromise on other key items leaving Democrats with only a mild victory. The Senate took a huge step toward passage of the biggest increase in fuel economy standards for cars and trucks in three decades – but it came at a major cost for Democrats. Backers of tougher …

In his State of the union address President Bush included his new initiatives for reducing energy dependence on foreign oil. Now the row around the country is whether his plans can work. Democrats and environmentalists seem to think it will not.