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Judge tosses California vehicle emissions lawsuit

09/24/2007
A US district judge in San Francisco has quashed California’s lawsuit against major automakers regarding vehicle emissions.US District Judge for the Northern District of California Martin Jenkins ruled Sept. 17 that the state of California was trying to “punish (automakers) for lawfully selling their automobiles.”Jenkins said federal lawmakers-not judges-should decide if auto manufacturers are responsible for what California Att. Gen. Jerry Brown has called greenhouse gas emissions-related problems. The lawsuit sought millions of dollars in damages, citing drought, beach erosion, and warmer temperatures.“The court finds that injecting itself into the global warming...
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