Or, he could take a stand against pushing mileage requirements beyond levels justified by energy security or environmental requirements.
The administration outlined strategies in 2003 to overhaul mileage requirements for light trucks, including sport utilities.
May 19 - President Obama announces vehicle emissions and mileage requirements.
The bill would raise the mileage requirement to 35 miles a gallon by 2020, up from 27.5 miles a gallon now.
Frequent flier programs both increased and reduced their mileage requirements over the last few months.
Mr. Mineta refused to say how strict the new mileage requirements might be or even if they would be higher than the current standards.
For now, this is less true for Toyota's cars, because they're above the mileage requirement.
Congress did not bother to set a mileage requirement for them, instead directing the Transportation Secretary to set the level each year.
Gone are higher mileage requirements for gas-guzzling autos.
Northwest said that the lower mileage requirement had failed to persuade people to shift their redemptions away from the peak summer travel season.