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May 2, 2006

R.I., other states to sue over fuel economy rules

WASHINGTON - - Ten states, including Rhode Island, said today they plan to sue the federal government to try to force the Bush administration to strengthen gas mileage requirements for sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks.

The lawsuit will contend the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration failed to conduct a thorough analysis of the environmental benefits of fuel economy regulations and the impact of gasoline consumption on climate change.

The states were filing a petition for review with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco later today. The action follows the release of a government rule in late March setting tighter gas mileage rules for pickups, SUVs and vans covering the 2008-2011 model years.

In addition to Rhode Island, the states are California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Vermont. The District of Columbia and New York City were also plaintiffs.

-- The Associated Press

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