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Obama Embraces California Vehicle Emissions Efforts
from the San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama declared Monday that California's pioneering vehicle emissions controls, blocked for years by the Bush administration, will help launch a national effort to tackle global warming.
"We will make it clear to the world that America is ready to lead," Obama said at an elaborate East Room ceremony attended by industry leaders and advocacy groups.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state officials praised Obama's decision to order a swift review of the state's request for a waiver under the Clean Air Act, allowing California to enforce strict limits on tailpipe emissions. At least 14 other states have adopted the California standard, with four more in the process, representing about half the nation's population.
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