Vermont could clear way for new emissions rules - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

Vermont could clear way for new emissions rules
Fri May 11, 2007 8:25AM EDT

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Vermont judge could soon clear the way for nearly
a dozen states to surmount auto industry protests and limit emissions from
cars and light trucks to protect the environment, legal experts said.

The rural northeastern state in 2005 followed California's lead in calling for
a 30 percent cut in the amount of carbon dioxide, the main gas blamed for
global warming, emitted from automobiles starting with 2009 models. U.S.
automakers have sued both states, and Rhode Island, seeking to have the
rules overturned.

Vermont's suit is the first to go to trial.

Arguments wrapped up on Tuesday after nearly a month of testimony, and
legal experts expect U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions to rule
before September.

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