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The BFP is running a piece on Vermont's victory in the lawsuit brought by many of the big automakers regarding the regulation of greenhouse emissions.  I am no lawyer, but the judge's opinion sounds pretty definitive.

The automakers were trying to do an end-run around California by suing us because we can't afford the army of lawyers that California can.  My hope is that this ruling will prompt the automakers to bow to the inevitable and support strong federal controls on automotive GHG emissions. Ok, maybe not…. Still, I think this is a good day for all of us and a step in the right direction.