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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 04:13 PM
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Pres. Obama to link pollution standards with limits on greenhouse gases for first time in history
Edited on Mon May-18-09 04:59 PM by ClarkUSA
Barack Obama is going where no president has gone before...

WASHINGTON — President Obama will issue new vehicle emission standards and pair them with a broader goal of reducing pollution, marking the first time limits on greenhouse gases will be linked to federal standards for cars and trucks... Obama will announce the standards Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the official announcement has not been made.... Tuesday's announcement moves toward the 30% goal by 2016, starting with model years 2011 and beyond.

The proposal is expected to coordinate two separate standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, aiming for cars that achieve higher miles per gallon and have lower polluting air conditioning systems, said Roland Hwang, vehicles policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The environmental group has discussed the changes with the White House, he said... he expects the greenhouse gas standard to be set to an equivalent of nearly 35 miles per gallon for the vehicle fleet by 2016... Passenger car requirements have remained unchanged at 27.5 mpg since 1985, drawing complaints from environmental groups that the government has been slow to push automakers to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Obama's move also would effectively end litigation between states and automakers, who sought to block state-specific rules. The new federal rules would prompt automakers to drop their lawsuit... A March 2008 decision prevents states from setting their own limits on greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, but Obama has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the ruling.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 04:16 PM
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1. But... I read here he was more like Reagan than Clinton was...
so this can't possibly be true.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 04:17 PM
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2. So much for Pres. Obama being "beholden to his corporate masters", eh?
Edited on Mon May-18-09 04:19 PM by ClarkUSA
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 04:34 PM
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3. It takes more than facts
to kill a catchy slogan.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 04:57 PM
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4. Apparently, the Obama=Bush folks are not interested in the facts contained in the OP.
Edited on Mon May-18-09 05:03 PM by ClarkUSA
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SpartanDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:50 PM
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6. No they're just waiting
until their favorite blogger/ alternative media hack can point out the imperfections deal.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 06:43 PM
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11. I know..
"It didn't happen, YESTERDAY!"
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 06:41 PM
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10. Nope, Obama's an
exotic mustard guy:P I can't quit the mustard meme.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:02 PM
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5. YES!!! I LOVE MY PRESIDENT!!!
:woohoo: I love you too ClarkUSA!!! Are you single, male or female (I'm not picky) :P, older than 28, with a fico score of 790 or above?! I'm yours!!! ^_^
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 09:29 AM
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23. lol! Thanks.
:hi:
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 06:21 PM
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7. I'm surprised by he lack of posting on this article. But mention Moreno
& it's holding O's feet to the fire. Or, "That's change we can believe in..." in a sarcastic way.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 06:26 PM
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8. Looks like Obama's doing the corporatists' bidding again.
:puke:
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 06:40 PM
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9. Well, that's worth a Rec'd~ and
a :fistbump: for our new Prez:bounce::bounce:
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Uzybone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 07:01 PM
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12. You do know that someone who works for Obama once worked for a corporation?
damn that muslim bastard.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 08:33 PM
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18. I think you meant muslin.
Edited on Mon May-18-09 08:34 PM by Pirate Smile
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-19-09 01:50 PM
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24. You beat me to it.
:rofl:
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 07:07 PM
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13. K& (5th) R!
:hi:
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 07:27 PM
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14. kick
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MasonJar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 07:57 PM
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15. I salute you , Mr. President, for standing tall on this Earth saving issue.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 08:20 PM
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16. kick
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NJGeek Donating Member (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 08:29 PM
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17. Gobama
This is what we need.
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JimWis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 08:43 PM
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19. K&R
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:00 PM
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20. Good.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:06 PM
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21. Excellent, good for the President, good for everybody.
Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, ClarkUSA:thumbsup:
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 09:56 PM
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22. K&R
:kick:
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