Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Global Warming: California Sues Automakers

California’s attorney general says the products of the six biggest

auto companies are responsible for nearly a third of the state’s emissions.

Published: September 21, 2006

"California, which has battled the automotive industry over new global warming regulations for years, sued the world’s six-largest automakers yesterday, demanding that they pay for environmental damage caused by the emissions of their vehicles."

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“Global warming is causing significant harm to California’s environment, economy, agriculture and public health,” said the state’s attorney general, Bill Lockyer.

“Vehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal government and automakers have refused to act.”

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