The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.
Congress Wants Answers
April 22, 2014
US Senators and Congress members are asking GM to explain the “delay of more than 10 years in notifying consumers and beginning to repair the defect.” that cause loss of power include loss of power steering and power brakes in numerous GM products.