For decades, Sen. Ted Stevens has battled environmentalists, but the Alaska Republican now finds himself in an unusual spot: pushing tougher fuel-economy standards for cars.
Amid heightened concerns over global warming and U.S. dependence on foreign oil, Stevens is one of a number of lawmakers shifting gears in the debate over whether Congress should mandate stricter miles-per-gallon rules.
“I’m trying to protect my state,” said Stevens, who recently called climate change “more apparent in Alaska than anywhere else.”
In Congress, a shift over fuel economy (Los Angeles Times, via the Note)