At 10:53 PM 8/3/01 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote:
>> Of course, this would be done in large part by making cars lighter. What
>> would be the tradeoff in human lives for these emissions?
>
>So we don't cut emissions for 15 years, allow Detroit to exploit a hole in
>existing regulations that actually results in emissions/vehicle to increase
>_and_ many more behemoth vehicles on the road.
Which is why the only sensible plan is what I suggested - tradeable
emissions credits. It eliminates an awful lot lof loopholes.
JDG
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