Automakers, State Spar Over California's Vehicle Emission Rules

The Bush administration and automakers urged an appeals court Thursday to toss out rules requiring less emissions or more miles per gallon for new vehicles sold in the state.   ...more...

U.S. Firms Set Greenhouse Gas Targets in Bush Plan

U.S. utilities, automakers, oil refiners, and other industries said Wednesday they will voluntarily trim carbon dioxide emissions, drawing praise from the Bush administration and sighs from environmentalists who say it is not enough to reduce heat-trapping gases.   ...more...

White House Holds Firm on New Pollution Standards for Diesel Trucks

Rejecting lobbying by industry and some lawmakers, the Bush administration has approved tough penalties for companies that do not meet an October deadline for cutting pollution from large diesel trucks.   ...more...

Political Climate Cools for Fight on Global Warming

The world woke up to global warming at the 1992 Rio Earth summit, but 10 years on, what some consider the planet's biggest environmental danger has fallen off the agenda of a major follow-up conference.   ...more...

U.S. Proposes Pollution Cuts for Motorcycles, Boats

The Bush administration has proposed a 50 percent cut in polluting air emissions produced by motorcycles and an 80 percent reduction for gasoline-fueled recreational boats.   ...more...

Diesel Engine Makers Fight New Pollution Standards

Bush administration officials said Thursday they are pressing ahead with tough new standards to cut pollution from large diesel trucks, despite efforts by two major Midwest engine manufacturers and some lawmakers to fight an October deadline for compliance.   ...more...