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| California sues carmakers for "global warming" |
| 2006-09-20 |
| Edited for brevity. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and four other automakers were sued by California for making vehicles that contribute to global warming, causing pollution and erosion that costs the state millions of dollars. The lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court in Oakland said General Motors, Ford, Toyota Motor Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG, Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., the six largest automakers in the U.S., have created a ``public nuisance'' by making millions of vehicles that emit huge quantities of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. The suit, which seeks damages related to pollution, beach erosion and reduced water supplies, is the latest action by California to push businesses and the federal government to address global warming. The legislature approved a measure last month to force utilities to cut emissions, and the state has sued the U.S. for failing to address the effects of global warming. Just when you think California can't get any loonier, they show you up with crap like this. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #1 There will come a time when the cost of doing business in California exceeds the potential profit to be obtained from such business and companies will simply move on to more favorable climes. When that happens, there will be much seething in Sacramento about the obligations of the now departed businesses to serve the public and the attorney general will sue them for leaving. Atlas will shrug. It's embarrassing to admit that you live in California. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-09-20 23:06 |