States Join to Limit Emissions

The Associated Press reports tonight that Oregon and Washington will join California in requiring tougher vehicle emissions standards for all cars sold in those states beginning in 2016, and six states in the Northeast are also taking steps to join the effort.

As the report notes, "It's an environmental squeeze play - with states on the two coasts working to try to force the auto industry to turn out cleaner, more fuel efficient cars, since those states comprise nearly a third of the U.S. car market."

Steps like these may be exactly what's needed to spur action from Detroit - I applaud Oregon and Washington, and hope that the Northeast and other states follow suit.