MercuryNews.com | 09/21/2006 | State sues U.S. carmakers for warming up the globe

MercuryNews.com | 09/21/2006 | State sues U.S. carmakers for warming up the globe: "California filed a lawsuit against the six largest automakers operating in the United States, contending that car and truck emissions are causing global warming, injuring the state's environment, economy and endangering public health.

The complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Oakland, is the latest escalation in an ongoing clash between states and the U.S. auto industry over global warming. The California complaint contends that under federal and state common law the automakers have created a public nuisance by producing millions of vehicles that collectively emit massive quantities of carbon dioxide."