New York Proposes Greenhouse Gas Rules Despite Lingering Legal Questions

June 1, 2005
New York environment officials are moving forward with a proposal to regulate greenhouse gases from automobiles despite lingering legal questions surrounding the plan, which is modeled after a California law that the auto industry is challenging in federal court. Environmentalists say New York's willingness to be the first state after California to adopt greenhouse gas rules despite legal challenges should encourage other Northeastern states eyeing similar standards. The state of New York is pressing ahead with its plan despite another...


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