Posted on 05/19/2009 7:29:46 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California is planning the next stage of clean car standards even as U.S. President Barack Obama announces federal plans based on the state's model, its top climate change official said on Tuesday.
Obama on Tuesday set 2016 mileage and carbon emissions goals for U.S. fleets, which will be codified by the federal Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.
"California will be immediately getting to work on what the standards should be for beyond 2016," Mary Nichols, who chairs the California Air Resources Board, said in a telephone interview. She expects "a much more stringent standard."
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Anyone know what percentage of air pollution in California is caused by cars?
This is bs. Obama is probably prodding the terminator to do this.
Look at the bright side. At the rate we are slipping into debt, California may be gone long before this ever comes to pass...
What IF ?
California’s backlash to defeat current propositions continues...and......and....they vote to LOWER emission standards ?
Would the Fed follow the lower standards....I.E. is the fed law specific or does the Feds just “Match” California’s ?
Oh well, It was just a thought....Maybe A Republican Amendment can make it so ? Put Calif officially in charge ?
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