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Global warming suit against carmakers tossed

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit filed by California that sought to hold the world's six largest automakers accountable for their contribution to global warming, according to USA Today.

In its lawsuit filed last year, California blamed the auto industry for millions of dollars it expects to spend on repairing damage from global-warming induced floods and other natural disasters.

But District Judge Martin Jenkins in San Francisco handed California Attorney General Jerry Brown's environmental crusade a stinging rebuke when he ruled that it impossible to determine to what extent automakers are responsible for global warming damages in California. Many culprits, including other industries and even natural sources, are responsible for emitting carbon dioxide.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 10:07 AM to Environment | Permalink

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