Teamsters and turtles in (temporary?) tiff. (Networks).(debate over national energy policy)(Brief Article)

THOUGH THE "BLUE-GREEN" alliance that came together in the streets of Seattle two and a half years ago is largely intact, the debate over national energy policy has yanked at its seams. As the energy bill reached the Senate floor, the Teamsters and the Building Trades division of the AFL-CIO announced their support for drilling in the Arctic Natural Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

For its part, the United Auto Workers (UAW) launched an ad campaign opposing a Senate bill to raise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard to 35 miles per gallon, claiming that such ...

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