Good for our Attorney General Lockyear. He must be enlightened. We all know the solution though: nationalize the oil companies. According to your arguments it must become part of the commons. That would solve a lot of problems and the car companies could jump on building high efficiency low emission automobiles without fear from the rakshasas who run the oil companies.
shempmcgurk wrote: >California Sues GM, Ford, Toyota Over Global Warming (Update1) > >By Karen Gullo and Alan Ohnsman > >Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and >four other automakers were sued by California for making vehicles >that contribute to global warming, causing pollution and erosion >that costs the state millions of dollars. > >The lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court in Oakland said >General Motors, Ford, Toyota Motor Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG, Honda >Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., the six largest automakers in the >U.S., have created a ``public nuisance'' by making millions of >vehicles that emit huge quantities of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse >gas that contributes to global warming. > >The suit, which seeks damages related to pollution, beach erosion >and reduced water supplies, is the latest action by California to >push businesses and the federal government to address global >warming. The legislature approved a measure last month to force >utilities to cut emissions, and the state has sued the U.S. for >failing to address the effects of global warming. > >``Vehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of >the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal >government and the automakers have refused to act,'' said California >Attorney General Bill Lockyer in a statement. > >California has already targeted carmakers with rules that would >require them to lower emissions. The state enacted rules in 2004 >that would force them to cut the amount of carbon dioxide and other >tailpipe gases by up to 30 percent in cars sold in the state. >Several other states have adopted or are weighing similar rules. > >Overturn > >Edward Cohen, a spokesman for Honda, and Dave Barthmuss, a spokesman >for General Motors, didn't immediately return calls seeking comment. > >Automakers are suing to overturn these rules. Redesigning cars to >address such restrictions would cost the industry billions of >dollars, carmakers have claimed, especially in the California >market. The state asked a federal court on Sept. 15 to throw the >case out. The judge has yet to rule. > >California legislators approved the toughest pollution limits in the >U.S. last month, requiring utilities, oil refineries and other >companies to cut emissions tied to global warming by 25 percent in >the next 14 years. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a >Republican who is seeking re-election this year, said he supports >the measure. > >Burning Gasoline > >Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of burning gasoline. Car companies say >the only way to meet California's emissions rules is to reduce >vehicle fuel consumption. They claim the state is trying to regulate >fuel economy, or the number of miles a car runs on a gallon of gas, >a standard which is set by the National Highway Traffic Safety >Administration. > >Automakers including GM, Honda, and Toyota said they are developing >so-called fuel-cell cars in response to consumer demand for better >fuel economy amid higher gas prices. Fuel cells produce only water >vapor as a byproduct. > >The lawsuit is California v. General Motors, U.S. District Court, >Northern District of California. > >To contact the reporter on this story: Karen Gullo in San Francisco >at [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > >Last Updated: September 20, 2006 13:01 EDT > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
