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The Suit of Damocles California sues feds over vehicle-emissions rule		08 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 2:04 PM on 08 Nov 2007 After months of tough talk and finger-wagging, the state of California on Thursday filed suit against the U.S. EPA to force a decision on a contentious greenhouse-gas emissions rule. At issue is whether California can enact its own regulations for vehicle emissions, bypassing the feds; it filed a waiver in late 2005 asking for permission to do so, and the EPA has been kicking the idea around e ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, US EPA (all these topics)

So much for that fig leaf Congressional Research Service report bolsters California's case for EPA waiver	David Roberts	04 Sep 2007	Gristmill
As you know, California is all set to implement its tough tailpipe GHG emissions standards -- and something on the order of 14 other states are ready to follow suit. All Cali needs is a waiver from the U.S. EPA, allowing it to supersede national standards. It first requested the waiver in Dec. 2005, but the EPA has been dragging its feet ever since, to the point that Gov. Schwarzenegger has threatened to sue. Lots of political observers expect the Bush EPA to deny the ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, US EPA (all these topics)