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automobiles

Congress Strikes Deal To Match China's Fuel Efficiency Standards By 2020

Congress will require American automakers to achieve fleet-wide fuel efficiency of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. The deal struck late last night by Congressional negotiators and hailed as "an historic advancement," would put America on the slow track towards meeting the same efficiency standards that Europe, China, and most of the developed world already enjoy. More »

5:46 PM on Sat Dec 1 2007
By Carey
5,489 views, 174 comments

oil & gas

Yes Men Solve the Climate Crisis: Soylent Green

At the Gas and Oil Exposition in Calgary this week, Exxon Mobil executive Florian Osenberg told a rapt audience that the ongoing climate change crisis is no big deal because the dead people can provide "more feedstock." More »

11:45 AM on Fri Jun 15 2007
By consumerintern
9,704 views, 25 comments

global warming

California Sues Automakes Over Emissions

Schwarzenegger's state have decided to quickly follow their recent pledge to reduce emissions by 25% by 2020 with a huge lawsuit against the nation's biggest automakers. More »

6:52 AM on Fri Sep 22 2006
By consumerist.com
49 views, 3 comments

global warming

California Sues Automakers for Selling Cars

Taking the burden of the entire planet's global warming problems onto its ample Austrian-American shoulders, the state of California filed a lawsuit today against the six major automobile manufacturers, suing them for their contributions to global warming. More »

5:49 PM on Wed Sep 20 2006
By consumerist.com
172 views, 20 comments

clips

The Source of An Inconvenient 'An Inconvenient Truth' Spoof

Know this An Inconvenient Truth parody? If you've been on YouTube any time in the last 48 hours, very probably. Perhaps you were even one of the knee-jerk reactionaries who left a comment either praising ("Finally sockin' it to those hippy pansies in the taint!") or condemning it ("Wow, was that ever unfunny. Unlike that giant flap of skin on the neck of the guy who runs Exxon.") More »

6:38 AM on Fri Aug 4 2006
By consumerist.com
157 views, 4 comments