Obama launches green car push as report suggests key emissions rules face delays

James S Murray
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President urges Congress to back plan for $200m a year green car funding, but fears mount of Keystone approval and delays to EPA rules

President Obama has launched major new effort to increase investment in clean technologies and reduce US reliance on foreign oil, urging Congress to back measures that would "break this cycle of spiking...

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