We may have elected Arnold governator but at least we have
this to our credit.
California, long a leader in cutting-edge rules to combat air pollution, is poised this week to adopt the world's first regulation to reduce car emissions that contribute to global warming.
The state's latest attempt to be an environmental trailblazer is almost certain to bring a legal challenge from the automobile industry, which accuses the state of using global warming as an excuse to set a new gasoline mileage standard for the entire nation.
This is great, but can you believe the gall of the automakers. They are "accusing" California of "using global warming as an excuse to set a new gasoline mileage standard for the entire nation"? What the hell is their problem? Of course we are using global warming to set gas mileage standards -- low standards are what's causing the global warming.
Anyway, even the antics of the automakers cannot get me down today. This is great news, because it is a direct challenge to Bush and his anti-environment presidency:
It also sets up a confrontation between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Bush administration over the scope of the state's authority to regulate cars...state officials expect other states -- and perhaps other countries -- to follow their lead by passing car-exhaust restrictions, combining to make a collective dent in the global warming problem.
Just like Bush says, you know, states' rights.