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Judge Tosses Out Big Auto's Suit Against California
Automakers must face the reality of California’s initiative to cut greenhouse gases through more efficient cars on their roads. U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii declared that California has the authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles and tossed out automakers' lawsuit against the state. Automakers had sued in 2004 when California passed a law requiring vehicles on its roads to produce 30 percent less greenhouse gases by 2016. The state can not implement its program until it receives a waiver from the U.S. EPA. California has sued to speed up that decision; an EPA spokesperson says the determination will come down by the end of December. If the EPA says yes, as many as 16 other states may implement California's standards.
New Year's Eve Ball Goes Green…
The ball that drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve is going green. This year, the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the ball will have an aluminum skeleton and be lit by energy-efficient LED lights. With 16 times as many lights, it will use half the wattage of the last ball.
Source: Grist.org
