66 House Members Send A Letter To Stop EPA & California

[William Maley]

66 House Members A Send Letter To Stop EPA & California

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

October 21, 2011

66 House of Representative members have sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., urging the house to include a provision prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency and California from moving forward with new fuel emissions limits.

"A one-year 'timeout' is necessary as EPA and (California) are setting national fuel economy standards without explicit authorization by Congress, under laws not designed to regulate fuel economy," said the letter signed by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton; Joe Barton, R-Texas; Tim Walberg, R-Tipton; Darrell Issa, R-Calif.; and others.

Back in July, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment in July that would bar EPA and California from implementing the new fuel economy mandate.

Their effort is being supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association, which has raised concerns about whether Americans will buy more fuel-efficient but more expensive vehicles.

On Thursday, a group of eight CEOs from U.S. environmental, science and public interest organizations urged the NADA to drop its efforts.

"These standards are supported by major automakers, the United Auto Workers, California and other clean car states, and numerous consumer, environmental, business and national security organizations. By continuing to oppose these standards, NADA is trying to sell Congress, dealers and the American people a lemon," said the letter from the CEOs of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, Environment America, the Safe Climate Campaign, the Union of Concerned Scientists and others.

Source: The Detroit News

[Camino LS6]

There are a whole host of reasons that these standards should be blocked.

[FAPTurbo]

But common sense ain't one of them.

[Camino LS6]

But common sense ain't one of them.

I think you have that backwards - we all know how inept CAFE is as a policy.

[ocnblu]

I think motorcycles should be legislated out of existence. They have no purpose. They're unsafe and they have very little pollution controls. And they get criminally poor fuel economy compared to bicycles.

[A Horse With No Name]

I think motorcycles should be legislated out of existence. They have no purpose. They're unsafe and they have very little pollution controls. And they get criminally poor fuel economy compared to bicycles.

Surely your being sarcastic, right?

I mean...I think we should have the freedom to drive and ride what we like.

[ocnblu]

Merely a return volley. And don't call me Shirley.

...and how are we going to drive what we like if these criminal standards are allowed to finally ruin our auto industry due to poor demand for the wimped-out result?

Edited October 22, 2011 by ocnblu

[balthazar]

Uncle Sam will let you know what you 'want' to drive...

[Camino LS6]

Uncle Sam will let you know what you 'want' to drive...

I guess we'll have to show him exactly where he can stick that.

[knightfan26917]

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Uncle Sam will let you know what you &#39;want&#39; to drive...<br>

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I guess we&#39;ll have to show him exactly where he can stick that.<br>

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<p>Yes, I think we should. &nbsp;Otherwise, we&#39;ll have nothing to drive....</p>

Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic

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