McCain in favor of national CO2 limits
U.S. Presidential hopeful John McCain says he opposes the notion that individual states should be able to set their own carbon dioxide emissions regulations. Still, it sounds as if automakers could be in for a shocker if the Republican were to be elected, as he says, "My goal would be to see a federal standard that every state could embrace. I think we can achieve a status where that would go away." So, it sounds as if the target for CO2 emissions could be set even lower than currently planned. McCain likely mimics the thoughts of the Detroit 3 as he says, "It's going to be hard, it's going to be long and it's going to be tough."
McCain appears to see the future of the American auto market as one made up of small, fuel efficient cars. His latest stop was at GM's Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant where the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 are built, a plant McCain sees as key to GM's successes. Still, the major players in the industry will be on their own, as McCain has no intention to offer any sort of bailout to any of the Detroit 3.
[Source: The Detroit News]
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Rick 12:18PM (6/30/2008)
McCain admitted he does not know what a gallon of gas costs today....
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GoodCheer 9:29AM (6/30/2008)
OK, really now:
No hard numbers.
He's campaigning.
Its not a party thing, I simply take these statements with a grain of salt.
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meme 11:35AM (6/30/2008)
League of Conservation Voters current rating: 0%
League of Conservation Voters lifetime rating: 24%
Why people listen to what a candidate says during an election and not what they've actually done in office is beyond me.
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Dave 12:29PM (6/30/2008)
Does anyone who endorses "clean coal" take CO2 seriously?
If we replace all of our coal power generation with nukes and renewables, we will eliminate far more CO2 production than any realistic automotive regulations would.
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