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Bush Backs Emissions Law Opponents .c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Automakers opposed to California's
requirement that a percentage of passenger vehicles sold in
the state achieve zero emissions - meaning reliance on
all-electric cars - have won the support of the Bush
administration.
Federal law overrides any state effort to regulate fuel
economy for cars and trucks, the Justice Department said.
In a 37-page filing with a federal appeals court in San
Francisco, department lawyers argued that California's zero
emission mandate impinges on what is solely a federal
responsibility.
``The Energy Policy and Conservation Act provides that when
a federal fuel economy standard is in effect, a state or a
political subdivision of a state may not adopt or enforce a
law or regulation related to fuel economy standards,'' the
department argued.
In its court papers, the state of California says there is
an exception to the federal Clean Air Act permitting the
state to regulate auto emissions.
But the Justice filing maintained that Congress has never
authorized California or any other state to enact
regulations related to fuel economy standards.
California's zero emission mandate, covering an increasing
percentage of new cars and trucks, was to have taken effect
next year, but General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler Corp.
and several California auto dealers won a preliminary
injunction that delays implementation for two years.
The standard says that for model years 2003 through 2008, at
least 10 percent of the passenger cars and light-duty trucks
in California must emit no pollution. The state argues that
the auto companies have various technologies to meet the new
standards, but the federal court which granted the
injunction found that these are impractical.
10/10/02 08:31 EDT
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press.
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