[courtesy of California Progress Report]

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By Frank D. Russo

Tailpipe standards already in place in California and 11 other states would reduce global warming emissions by nearly 400 million metric tons by 2020 – a reduction level equivalent to taking 74 million of today’s cars off the road for an entire year, according to a new report, "The Clean Cars Program: How States are Driving Cuts in Global Warming Pollution". The report was released yesterday by Environment California, a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. . It comes as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public hearing today on whether to give states the green light to reduce global warming pollution from cars and SUVs.