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Northeast states to develop new emissions standards

New York and 10 other Northeastern U.S. states have agreed to develop new standards for low-carbon fuels burned in car and truck engines to help reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide, the main gas blamed for global warming.

The states may try to run more vehicles on biofuels, fuels made from plants, and on electricity, according to a statement on the Massachusetts Department of Environmental...

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