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
>
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