NY Joins California to curb greenhouse gases from autos

According to Reuters New York is joining California to require that, "Cars sold or registered in New York state must cut carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2009."

Of course the Alliance of Automakers is balking, as they did when California announced its legislation. "Automakers need a consistent national policy for fuel economy, and national fuel economy standards cannot be written by any single state or group of states," said Gloria Bergquist, spokeswoman in Washington for the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures, which filed suit in California to block regulation there.

I guess you can't blame the automakers for wanting to continue their complacency, but it is time, especially for American automakers, to move forward. Hybrid cars, bio-diesel vehicles, etc. prove that technology exists to change America now.

It's time to stop making excuses and time to start doing the right thing. Instead of spending 10's of millions on lawsuits and 100's of millions on marketing to prevent change, invest in real innovation.