This news should help Richardson's campaign. He has the best environmental agenda of any of the candidates. Jerry On Nov 29, 2007, at 3:10 PM, Lyle Krewson wrote: >> Sierrans > I thought you might be interested in this one. > Lyle > > > >> --------------------------- cc:Mail Users----------------------------- >> ** Remember to DELETE the 'Sender: ...' lines above before REPLYing ** >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Friends, >> >> Here is an activist update re: LEV II adoption in New Mexico. >> >> -Dan >> >> ACTIVIST UPDATE: NM CLEAN CARS STANDARDS >> >> November 28, 2007 >> >> >> Just after midnight last night both the Environmental Improvement >> Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque Bernalillo Air Quality Control Board >> responded to public support and technical testimony by adopting >> California’s Low Emission Vehicle LEV II auto emission standards for >> cars, SUVs and light trucks. New Mexico is the thirteenth state to >> adopt these tougher new car emission standards. >> >> Representing the auto industry was the Automobile Manufacturers >> Alliance who, as in the other clean car states, argued that the >> standard was too difficult to meet. That they were already complying >> successfully in the other LEV II states tended to weaken many of >> their arguments. Others who opposed the new standards included the >> NM Automobile Dealers Assoc., NM Farm and Livestock Bureau and the NM >> Cattle Growers Assoc. These groups contended the regulations could >> hurt their respective industries. >> >> Supporting these tougher but very do-able tailpipe emissions >> standards was the Rio Grande Chapter partnering with a coalition of >> public health, faith based and conservation groups. National Sierra >> Club Attorney, David Bookbinder, lead a panel of coalition witnesses >> and cross-examined auto industry testimony. We were also represented >> with supporting testimony from the Chapter by Norma McCallan, The >> Northern Group by Dexter Cooledge and Eva Thaddeus for the Central >> Group. Additionally, other Sierra Club members, Chapter staff, >> students, health professionals and religious leaders all went on >> record supporting adoption of the new rule. >> >> Responding to the recommendations of the Climate Change Advisory >> Group (CCAG), Governor Richardson directed the Air Quality Bureau of >> the Environment Department to implement the process of public notice >> and hearings before the two boards with the authority to choose the >> California tailpipe emission standards over the weaker federal >> standards that we have been using. The Clean Air Act gives every >> state that choice. >> >> Only new cars that meet the LEV II standards will be sold in New >> Mexico starting with model year 2011. These regulations will not >> affect any vehicles on the road today. The other Clean Cars States >> are California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New >> Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and >> Washington. Other states considering adoption include Arizona, >> Colorado, Illinois, New Hampshire and North Carolina. >> >> The Automobile Manufacturers Alliance has threatened to file suit >> against New Mexico in federal court (as they have in four other >> states). Additionally, in an effort to wrest control of this >> Administrative prerogative and place that control with the >> Legislature, four legislators (George Hanosh, John Arthur Smith, >> Timothy Jennings and Jim Trujillo) have filed suit in a Las Cruces >> District Court seeking injunctive action against the EIB and >> challenging their authority to adopt the standards. The state is >> confident that it does have the required authority. >> >> Our 7,000 members can celebrate both a healthier, less smoggy air >> quality future and a significant reduction in New Mexico’s CO2 >> contribution to global climate change. This is a big step towards >> responsible reaction to climate change by New Mexicans. Thank you Rio >> Grande Chapter Activists! To find out more, please contact Dan >> Lorimier, Chapter Conservation Coordinator, at 575-740-2927. >> >> >> Dan Lorimier >> Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter >> Conservation Coordinator >> 505-740-2927 >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To >> unsubsribe from the CONS-FRED list, send any message to: >> [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv >> Lists support site for more information: >> http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > ____________________________________________ > Lyle Krewson > Professional Lobbying Services > 1725 S. 50th Street #602 > West Des Moines, IA 50265 > > [log in to unmask] > 515-238-7113 - Cel > ____________________________________________ > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubsribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our > Listserv Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Jerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp