Energy Debate Splits Democrats - Wall Street Journal- About: Fuel Economy

John Dingell is one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, used to setting the agenda on the issues he cares about — such as watching out for Detroit’s auto makers. So when Democratic leaders created a special panel to prod more aggressive action on climate change, the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee dismissed the effort as “about as useful as a fish with feathers. But the man put in charge of the new committee — Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey, a Dingell protégé — appears to be making something of it. Print Subscribers and Students , visit our specialized service centers. read more

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