Enjoy California while you can

A sobering reminder of what's in store for the golden state. And for those from other states who think they won't miss California, remember: we feed you.

"...like pulling over the fire trucks on their way to the blaze."

The EPA has officially forbidden California from enacting more stringent vehicle emission standards. David McCurdy, president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, explains that "a patchwork quilt of inconsistent and competing fuel economy programs at the state level would only have created confusion, inefficiency, and uncertainty for automakers and consumers."

So much for states' rights.

Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense, made the fire truck analogy.