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"GREEN" NEWS - USA - California GHG Emissions Regulation Likely Over Automaker Objections
Would make the CAL standard de facto US standard...
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -The Los Angeles Times -January 29, 2009: -- CA Air Resources Board passed new clean-air standards in 2005. Would cut CO2 and other greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions by 40%+ by 2020. Would produce 40 mpg average fuel economy exceeding federal goal of 35... Detroit-3 consistently object vehemently to regulations over years... Bush's EPA denied waiver allowing implementation, 1st denial ever of dozens of requests... Obama cleared way for CA to impose stringent emission standards on cars, light trucks... Obama's EPA almost certain to approve the waiver... Action signaled automakers' tantrums might not count for much in Washington anymore... 13 other states and District of Columbia poised to impose CA standards...
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