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September 12, 2007

Judge: States can regulate greenhouse gas emissions

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont and several other states including Rhode Island scored a victory in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing global warming.

A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that states can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

The judge rejected automaker claims that federal law overrides state rules and that technology can't be developed to meet them.

During a trial, auto industry executives said that the regulations would not stop global warming but would impose devastating new costs on the industry. Besides Rhode Island, the rules have been adopted in 11 other states and are pending in three others.

Automakers may appeal the decision. A similar lawsuit is pending in Rhode Island.

-- The Associated Press

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