U.S. Trying to Block Calif. on Emissions
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The Bush administration has conducted a concerted, behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to try to generate opposition to California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, according to documents obtained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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California filed a global warming   lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co., General Motors   Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and three other automakers, charging   that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have cost the state   millions of dollars.
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By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will oppose a proposal by fellow Democrats that would block her state of California and others from imposing landmark greenhouse gas reductions on automakers.
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Federal scientists want to tighten smog standards, a step that would allow tens of millions of Americans to breathe easier but also would clash with President Bush's plan to wean Americans away from gasoline
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Three days after California regulators adopted tough rules to cut car pollution, San Francisco's mayor unveiled a plan on Monday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying cities must take action because the Bush administration is ignoring global warming.
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September 25, 2004 -- LOS ANGELES - California air regulators yesterday unanimously approved the world&#39;s most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming â- decision that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to
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Automakers on Wednesday attacked a California plan to regulate automotive emissions of global warming gases. The state&#39;s proposal &quot;clearly goes far beyond what is reasonable
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The UN conference envoys of President Bushâs Administration along with some developing countries and oil producing nations have blocked a more resolute and committed effort to cap fossil fuel emissions such as coal and oil after reductions already
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DALLAS -- Auto makers filed suit Tuesday to block California from forcing the companies to make cars and trucks that emit lower levels of global-warming gases.
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FRESNO, Calif. Automobile manufacturers filed a lawsuit today in Fresno to block California&#39;s tough vehicle emissions standards.
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The Bush administration said it will deny Californiaâs bid to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than federal law required.
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A lawsuit filed against California's San Bernardino County regarding the region's suburban sprawl may represent a new legal tactic to fight global warming.
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California is betting that it can reduce emissions without wrecking its economy, and inspire other states to follow its example.
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Los Angeles -- The California Air Resources Board, defying the auto industry, voted unanimously Friday to fight global warming by adopting landmark regulations that will reduce tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions.
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California air-quality regulators on Friday adopted the nation&#39;s first-ever rules to reduce car emissions linked to global warming, an action likely to prompt tough pollution standards in other states and a legal challenge by the
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A major climate change report prompts calls for urgent action, but the US rejects controls on emissions.
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By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 16--If California hopes to clean up its air and remain a leader in the fight against global warming. It will need to develop new fuels and vehicles to complement the laws it has enacted.