What's New
A new Environment North Carolina report estimates that the Clean Cars Program would cut global warming pollution from cars, trucks, and SUV's in North Carolina by 10 percent, and save consumers $20 a month.
On May 6, Arizona became the 14th state in the country to adopt the tough global warming
pollution standards for cars, trucks, and SUV’s. If implemented in all the states that have adopted them, the Clean Cars program would reduce global
warming pollution by more than 30 million metric tons by 2020.
Last December, however, the Bush Administration’s
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blocked
Clean Cars states from enforcing their programs. Several states are now challenging
the EPA in court over a maneuver that even the Agency’s own lawyers believe
is illegal.
Environment North Carolina is working to get the EPA to give states the green light to start clean cars, and to get North Carolina to join the growing number of states that have adopted the program.
How You Can Help
Email your legislators, and ask them to adopt the Clean Cars
Program, which will slash global warming pollution by 10 percent and save
consumers more than $20 each month on gasoline.
Brief Summary
When it comes to global warming, the stakes are high for North
Carolina. More than 3,000 miles of coastline make it
the nation’s third most vulnerable state to rising sea levels. Warmer temperatures are predicted to bring
more dry periods, punctuated by more heavy rainstorms.
Scientists believe that if we act now, and if we act
decisively, we can avoid the most catastrophic impacts of global warming. .
With vehicle travel miles growing even faster than the
state’s population, less polluting cars are critical if North
Carolina is to help the nation reduce global warming
emissions 80 percent by 2050—reductions scientists believe are necessary to
avoid the worst effects of climate change.
That’s why Environment North Carolina is
urging lawmakers to make North Carolina the latest state to implement tough global warming pollution
standards for automobiles. The
Clean Cars Program will require new cars, trucks, and SUV’s in North
Carolina to be more efficient and less polluting,
slashing global warming pollution by 3 million tons annually, and saving
consumers more than $20 each month at the gas pump.
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