The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today – under a headline of “CARB submits scathing critique of U.S. EPA’s illegal effort to overturn the endangerment finding. Public comments accuse U.S. EPA of putting millions of lives at risk by ‘forsaking its statutory mission’ – submitted comments opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) illegal push to end federal responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions by overturning its 2009 endangerment finding.” The comments also note that EPA’s proposal ignores more than 15 years of its own research and regulations. This was previously covered by CARB here: AutoInformed.com on CARB Files Comments on DOE Climate Misinformation.*
“Let’s just say the quiet part out loud: EPA’s proposal is a stunningly sloppy and amateurish effort to sow doubt where there is no doubt,” said CARB Chair Liane Randolph. “And EPA cannot simply repeal its own standards based on a political whim. The agency owes the American people straight, honest answers why it is proposing to carelessly risk their health, lives and property.” Continue reading
Facing Road Rage? You’re Not Alone as It Grows
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A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety* released today shows that an astounding 96% of drivers admit to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors during the past year. The study also found that the more drivers are exposed to aggressive behavior on the road, the more likely they are to drive aggressively themselves. This non-virtuous upward cycle of aggressive driving and road rage is energizing a culture where impatience and hostility are becoming the norm behind the wheel.
“Driving can be a stressful experience due to behaviors of others on the road and how you respond to various situations. Our study finds that experiencing various forms of aggressive driving behaviors is common for almost all motorists and many drive aggressively,” said Dr. David Yang, president and executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Continue reading →