Automakers Lose Bid to Stop State Emission Curbs
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A federal judge in Vermont gave the first legal endorsement today to laws in 14 states that aim to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles.
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Meanwhile, Detroitâs other automakers experienced significant declines.
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A U.S. federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by California's attorney general on Monday seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from six automakers for damaging the state with climate-changing greenhouse gases.
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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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U.N. talks on climate change ended early Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming.
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WASHINGTON -- Confronted with congressional concerns about global warming, the leaders of the U.S. auto industry are highlighting their work to develop alternative vehicles and asserting that the burdens of climate change cannot fall to one industry alone.
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Two Chrysler LLC plants in Indiana  voted on Tuesday to reject a proposed contract for the No. 3  U.S. automaker, marking the latest and most serious setback to  a tentative four-year deal negotiated by the United Auto  Workers union.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 16--State regulators on Friday rejected a bid by environmental groups to bar Duke Energy from building a coal-burning power plant west of Charlotte.   It was the second request from the groups rejected by the N.C. Utilities Commission.
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The six largest automakers asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by California that accuses them of harming human health and the environment by producing vehicles that contribute to global warming.
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The proposal prompted criticism from European automakers who said the rules went to far and environmentalists who said the regulations did not go far enough.
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A new sedan using low sulfur diesel isn't up to snuff according to California and four other states. In Autopia.
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Under the new proposals, carmakers that fail to meet emissions targets will face fines -- Chancellor Merkel isn't best pleased
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The state-led push could weaken the EPA's emissions-trading system, which is popular with industry.
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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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Leaders of the committee writing  energy legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives backed  away on Monday from controversial elements of the bill,  including new fuel economy standards for automobiles.
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The auto industry has decided to embrace the new fuel standards out of Washington. But it is still fighting tougher state laws.
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California filed a global warming  lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co. , General  Motors Corp. , Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) and three  other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their  vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars.