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Bill Lockyer, California's Attorney General
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer files lawsuit against automakers to recover damages emissions from their products are wrecking on land, air, water, and people of California
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California Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed a lawsuit against leading U.S. and Japanese auto manufacturers, alleging their vehicles’ emissions have contributed significantly to global warming, harmed the resources, infrastructure and environmental health of California, and cost the state millions of dollars to address current and future effects.
"'Global warming is causing significant harm to California’s environment, economy, agriculture and public health. The impacts are already costing millions of dollars and the price tag is increasing,' said Lockyer. 'Vehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal government and automakers have refused to act. It is time to hold these companies responsible for their contribution to this crisis.'
"Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint names as defendants: Chrysler Motors Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Honda North America, and Nissan North America. The lawsuit is the first of its kind to seek to hold manufacturers liable for the damages caused by greenhouse gases that their products emit. Lockyer filed the lawsuit on behalf of the People of the State of California."
an audio interview with Lockyer spokesperson Teresa Schilling about this global warming lawsuit
California Politics Today and the
Peak Oil/Global Warming Channel spoke this afternoon with Teresa Schilling, spokesperson for California Attorney General Bill Lockyer about this lawsuit designed to protect California and Californians against the effects of global warming at a time when auto industry and the Bush Environmental Protection Agency refuse to take any meaningful action against these threats to the well-being and security of Californians and others.
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