Amid Vehicle GHG Debate, Groups Float 'Clean Tax Cuts' As Alternative

Right-leaning groups that support efforts to address climate change are floating an early proposal to replace current programs governing vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gases, calling for so-called clean tax cuts (CTCs) that would reward automakers that develop less carbon-intensive fleets. Even supporters of the concept, however, acknowledge that it is unlikely to be enacted anytime soon, particularly amid ongoing uncertainty about the stringency of fuel economy and GHG limits currently coordinated between three agencies -- EPA, the Department of...