California Fuel Rules Expected To Set National Example

SACRAMENTO — California air regulators are considering first-in-the nation rules to require low-carbon fuels as part of the state's wider effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The California Air Resources Board on Thursday is expected to adopt standards that could serve as a template for a national policy.

The proposal calls for reducing the carbon content of fuels sold in California by 10 percent by 2020 by counting the emissions required to deliver gasoline and diesel to California consumers _ from drilling a new oil well or planting corn to transporting it to gas stations.

Transportation accounts for 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in California.

The ethanol and petroleum industries have criticized the proposed rules.

Comments

[mutatio]

God forbid that we actually account for the total cost of a product being manufactured, delivered, and consumed (and/or discarded).

[Ghostzapper]

Was thinking the same thing. No concept of the consumer.

[JnrNorman]

How to reduce NOX 70%
Increase your mileage 25%
Tourque 20%
Halo Spark Plugs $10
Pulstar Spark Plugs $25
FITCH FUEL CATALYZER $200
Turbinator $40

Worldwide Protest;
http://www.chemtrails911.com/archive_pages/00_2007_01_07.htm

[ferrarimanf355]

Why is CA trying to ruin it for the hi-po crowd?

[quiviran]

Hope they do better with that than they did with zero emission vehicle requirements (EV-1, etc).