Comments on: Emission Standards: Watch the Pothole

By: tychisum

tychisum — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:49:14 +0000

This could have been done 30 years ago. President Carter was out front with this issue in the 1970′s. Higher mileage and carbon reduction with save tons of money for our country. What has the Republicans done for the benefit of our nation over the decades……Nothing. But has done plenty for themselves by way of their pockets

By: Joe S

Joe S — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:07:04 +0000

Ok, we need better mileage and less emissions but is now the best time. The ‘big 3’ are losing billions each quarter and they say they won’t be profitable until 2011, tack in billions more to retool, redesign and manufacture and now we are in 2012/14? All this has to be in place by 2016? How? Who is going to keep funding the companies? What is this going to do to the Jap, Korean and European companies?
It sometimes seems that our new president tries to so the “right” thing before it is thought out to a logical conclusion (Gitmo closing, pictures to enflame, Tribunals to judge). What else will be acted upon before all the impacts are known?

By: Mrs. C. H. Osborne

Mrs. C. H. Osborne — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:31:37 +0000

There has been very little attention placed on the enviornment for the past 8 years. All of the resources have been pumped into a war that was not necessary. So let us come together and put all of our efforts on correcting the mistakes of the past administration. Let us not dwell on who’s fault it was, but how we can all pitch in and make a difference. As the residents of Broken Arrow, OK are doing. We are recycling even though our trash collector do not have curb side sorting. Every little bit helps!

By: yeoldgrump

yeoldgrump — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:13:15 +0000

In order to make the cars they (government) want us to drive, they will have to make them lighter and have tires with low rolling resistance. Don’t even think of driving one on wet roads or even in the winter. The engines will have to be low powered. Getting on the freeway or even any road with a truck coming up behind will be dangerous, as you won’t be able to accelerate fast enough. The things that the president and congress are trying to do are not and have never been authorized by The Constitution.

By: Hal

Hal — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:57:43 +0000

Another thought: with great fuel efficiency won’t people drive more? Which will offset the pollution control and probably increase road maintenance?

By: azcowboy

azcowboy — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:35:31 +0000

Cap and Trade is a joke, as big a scam as we’ve seen recently. Jsust se the standard and a schedule to accomplish it.