President Obama Changes Environmental Policy, Aims For Strict Auto Emissions Regulations
Washington-1/27/2009 1:33 A.M.
http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0127/TKY200901260299.html
After his inauguration, President Obama announced a clear effort on the part of Environmental Policy. He ordered a strengthening of the EPA's environmental policies. He aims for a huge change from the Bush Administration by approving strict automobile emission standards like those seen in California on the 26th
The Obama administration wrote off on California's strict emissions regulations as part of a larger tackling of the country's atmospheric pollution problem but enforcement rests with the EPA.
There was no such EPA enforcement under Bush but Obama announced "The Federal Government must work in tandem with States to reduce greenhouse gases. Up until now, Washington was just a hindrance to California's aims."
American Newspapers report that in addition to California, 14 other states are on board with 4 more planning to enter into cooperation.
Also the Department of Transportation announced it's planning a fuel efficiency goal of 15 kilometers per litre of gas by 2020 for new cars. The application of the new emissions standards will be decided upon in March.
According to Reuters, Mr. Obama appointed former Clinton Global Warming Aide Todd Stern to be a special Climate Change Envoy to address the growing environmental change and pollution problem.
Asahi Shinbun
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