[DeTomaso] Kalifornia Again NPC

Tue Apr 28 10:16:06 EDT 2009

I was listening to NPR this morning, I know, I know...  Anyway, there  is a 
huge conflict between the Greens and Obama's new energy policy that  
includes Billions for cross country transmission lines to handle all the new  wind 
power to be generated in the plains states.  It seems that power  generated 
there will need to be transferred to urban areas in the northeast  where it 
would most likely be used.  Evidently, utility companies are  required by 
law to purchase the cheapest power when they need to buy additional  power.  
The rub is that the cheapest power is coal generated, and new  green lines 
may be used to carry cheap coal generated  power.  Expect more government 
involvement.  The lunacy  is National!

Ron - Akron

We need to stop that legislative lunacy from leaking out of  Kalifornica. I
have heard that it is starting to infect Oregon, Washington  and a few other
states.

When are they going to clean up the coal  fired generating plants?

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:26 AM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Kalifornia Again NPC

Street racing and  carbon footprints.  Wonder if "speed enhanced" on a 
Pantera's regs  would be a bad thing.

Legislative Quick Hits

California Street  Racing: Existing law in California allows law 
enforcement to arrest and  take into custody a person determined to have 
been engaged in street  racing. The law also provides for the removal and 
seizure of the motor  vehicle used in the contest. A vehicle impounded 
under these provisions is  required to be impounded for not more than 30 
days. New legislation being  considered in the state would require 
vehicles to be inspected by the  state police to determine whether the 
vehicle has been modified for speed  enhancement beyond the 
manufacturer's original equipment specifications.  The bill would also 
require that an additional registration fee of $30 be  collected for a 
motor vehicle so seized and that the motor vehicle be  designated as 
speed enhanced on the certificate of registration for that  motor 
vehicle. The SAN is working with the bill's sponsor to mitigate the  
inadvertent effects of this bill on law-abiding  motorists.

California "Gas Guzzlers": In an attempt to reduce  greenhouse gas 
emissions, legislation has been reintroduced in California  to authorize 
the establishment of a purchase surcharge for some new motor  vehicles 
based on state calculations of carbon emissions. Funds collected  under 
the program would be used in part to fund rebates for vehicles,  
including hybrid and electric cars. If this effort is successful, the  
effects on consumers' ability to purchase the vehicle of choice, not to  
mention vehicle safety, could be dramatic. The SAN is opposing the bill  
because it would make popular performance and luxury cars, as well as  
SUVs, light trucks and minivans, substantially more expensive to own.  
The measure also will not necessarily curtail greenhouse gas emissions,  
which depend on a host of other factors, such as total miles  traveled.

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