U.S. lawmakers push a longer day to save energy

U.S. lawmakers working out details of a broad U.S. energy bill voted on Tuesday to expand daylight-saving time by two months to conserve energy, but refused to boost mileage requirements for gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles.

Negotiators on a joint Senate-House committee are racing to put a final energy package on President Bush’s desk by a self-imposed deadline of Aug. 1.