REPORT: Obama To Allow California To Set Auto Emissions Standards [Fuel Economy] (Jalopnik)
President Obama plans to remove federal opposition to statewide automobile emissions standards today, allowing California and other states to regulate emissions above-and-beyond federal guidelines…
Source: jalopnik.com
POWAY: Council lowers mileage reimbursement (North County Times)
POWAY —- In a move more symbolic than fiscally significant, Poway City Council members on Tuesday agreed to cut their annual gas allowance from $4,500 to $3,600.
Source: www.nctimes.com
Small businesses feel the pinch; hope for help (Post-Tribune)
Jerry Hofsommer is running short of cash, short of time, and short of options. The business he started in October, installing hydrogen converter kits in cars and trucks to boost their efficiency and cut their emissions, has stalled. While banks, insurance companies and auto makers have gotten hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal government, Hofsommer has been unable to find a willing …
Source: www.post-trib.com