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Internal Combustion EnginesObama's Waiver Order May Benefit Auto MakersObama's Waiver Order May Benefit Auto Makers
President Barack Obama's executive order directing newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to revisit a request by California to regulate tailpipe emissions may mark a win of sorts for struggling U.S. auto makers. Obama also orders the U.S. Dept. of Transportation to tighten fuel-economy requirements by 2011, but promises neither directive will jeopardize the struggling