Diana Levine, who won a Supreme Court case against a major drug company, says she
hopes the ruling will help others injured by potentially dangerous
products.
Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina says the court decision is a big
boost to his candidacy in the final weeks before the election. And he
says he feels vindicated by the ruling.
Congressman Peter Welch is sponsoring legislation to allow
a group of 16 states, including Vermont,
to implement California’s tougher
auto emission standards.
Another federal court has ruled against the auto industry in its attempt to
block regulation of greenhouse gas pollution from cars.
The
ruling today from a U.S. District Judge in California supports a September decision by a federal judge in Vermont.
The U-S auto industry will appeal a federal judge’s ruling in Vermont that said states could regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers argues that federal law prohibits states from regulating fuel economy. The industry says technology cannot be developed to meet the tough standards pushed by California, Vermont and other states. Automobile Alliance President Dave McCurdy says greenhouse gas emissions must be dealt with at the national level. Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell says the appeal was expected. But Sorrell says the court ruling was well reasoned and sound.
