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Calif. Governor Signs Landmark Auto Emissions Law
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Posted on 07/22/2002 12:15:14 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Gov. Gray Davis Monday signed a landmark bill making the state the first in the nation to regulate the vehicle greenhouse gas emissions scientists say contribute to global warming.
The legislation, which has been fiercely opposed by the auto industry, requires the California Air Resources Board to adopt regulations that would achieve "the maximum feasible reduction" in emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, emitted by cars and light-duty trucks, the category that includes sport utility vehicles.
The regulations, which should be completed by 2005, would not take effect until Jan. 1, 2006. The amended version of the new law also gives automakers until 2009 to come up with technological changes or modifications to comply with the new standards.
With California making up some 10 percent of the national auto market, state officials say the new legislation could become a national model and will push auto makers to devise new ways to make cars and trucks run cleaner.
Auto industry groups have criticized the law, which they say will bring almost no environmental benefits while penalizing California drivers of light trucks and SUVs, which now account for some 47 percent of passenger vehicles sold in the state.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
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Inri
To: InvisibleChurch
We are being punished for rejecting MTBE. GO SIMON!
Looks like my year-old Lexus SUV just went up in value.
To: InvisibleChurch
They came for our SUV's I didn't speak out.
They came for our lawnmowers and our barbecues yet still I said nothing.
Then they took away the cows and the other farm animals and still I was silent.
Finally they came for me and said I was exhaling excess CO2. By then however, no one was willing to open their mouth to speak, for fear of producing additional green house gases.
To: InvisibleChurch
I don't suppose there's any chance the auto-industry will tell CA to stick it and just stop selling cars there.
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posted on
07/22/2002 12:35:35 PM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
fyi
To: InvisibleChurch
...including carbon dioxide... This combustion product is eliminated only by never starting the engine. Are they aware that water is also a combustion product?
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posted on
07/22/2002 12:53:45 PM PDT
by
GingisK
To: EggsAckley
To achieve "the maximum feasible reduction" of carbon dioxide, they would have to ban the internal combustion engine.
Then electic engines, because you have to burn something to produce that electricity stored in those batteries.
So commuters will just have to ride bicycles.
But wait!
Breathing creates carbon dixide, too. I guess we'll just have to kill all the Californians.
And all those furrly little critters living there, too.
To: ElkGroveDan
very funny
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:01:56 PM PDT
by
KMJames
To: InvisibleChurch
Goodbye California! Welcome to the EU.
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:19:23 PM PDT
by
11B3
To: InvisibleChurch
I told everyone that he'll sign it.
Next prediction: Gray Davis will cruise to re-election.
Further prediction: State houses outside of California will pick up on the "Save the Earth/Kill your SUV" trend posthaste.
To: InvisibleChurch
California Gov. Gray Davis Monday signed a landmark bill making the state the first in the nation to regulate the vehicle greenhouse gas emissions scientists say contribute to global warming.What a dork.
A few notes on this law: The bill number was changed so as to confuse opposition to it. Its hearings under the new number were held in a broom closet of an office to prevent opposition voices from being heard. It was passed in the dead of night. Some of the "yes" votes were cast by proxy, a practice allowed by Assembly rules. Davis and his cronies attempted to delay the delivery of the bill to Davis' desk to thwart a promised repeal initiative. Which all begs the question: If this law is such a good idea, then why all the sneaking around to pass it?
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:27:58 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
To: InvisibleChurch
It's getting to the point that the only thing that's going to un-do this crap is for car dealers in CA to close up and auto manufacturers to quit selling their products there. Imagine every car dealer closed, with a big sign out front saying something like "Closed due to environmental regulations made possible by [Gray Davis, and list of Democrats who voted for it]. We can no longer sell new cars in the state of CA because of this law."
It won't be until that point that the absurdity of these environmental regulations hits home with people and then they'll protest it vehemently. It could be the best thing that's ever happened to CA Republicans!
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:32:33 PM PDT
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mn12
To: Redcloak
Is there an initiatie petition in the works to put this on the November ballot to viod this garbage legislation?
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:34:22 PM PDT
by
dalereed
To: Wolfie
There's an initiative in the works. Let the people speak! For victory & freedom!!!
To: InvisibleChurch
I hope the auto companies put the lnew law on the November ballot as an initiative to repeal the law. I would think they could the necessary signatures in a matter of days. This law must be killed.
To: dalereed
Opponents had promised an initiative. There should be just enough time to get it onto the November ballot... The same one with Davis asking to be re-elected!
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:41:52 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
To: Redcloak
I hope that they submit it to Jones TODAY for certification, there is less than one month to get the signatures for the November ballot!
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:49:00 PM PDT
by
dalereed
To: mn12
In that event, Gray-man and his lib pals in the CA legislature will probably do what liberals do when things like this happen: pass legislation for more government regulation. IOW, they'll pass a law making it illegal for businesses to go out of business. Then again, if they did that, they might have a problem with the terms of The Emancipation Proclaimation.
Hey, the unions, including the UAW, supported Davis, and still do. They wanted him, now they're stuck with him, and probably will be for another term. I say them them stew. They made their lousy bed, now let them lie in it and squeal like the pigs they are.
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posted on
07/22/2002 1:49:15 PM PDT
by
chimera
To: Wolfie
We can only hope.
To: Redcloak
Because a bunch of crooks pushed it through.
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