SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge blocked California's signature attempt to lower greenhouse gas emissions, a victory for out-of-state ethanol producers and refiners that has California's air quality board vowing to appeal.
U.S. District Judge Lawrence O'Neill in Fresno on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against a regulation adopted by the California Air Resources Board in 2010. The regulation unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers and tries to regulate commercial activities outside California, O'Neill found.
