GM first major automaker to join US Climate Action Partnership

General Motors -- just one day after being blasted by Senator Barack Obama for lack of attention to emissions reduction and fuel efficiency -- announced its membership in the upstart United States Climate Action Partnership.

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Many, including Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, were encouraged by the move.

"By joining USCAP, General Motors is acknowledging that global warming is a serious and urgent problem," Knobloch said. "General Motors is adding its voice to that urgent call. ... The key is whether GM will take the additional steps of building and selling vehicles that are significantly cleaner at the tailpipe."

Read the entire article -- including all about the Sierra Club's skepticism -- here.
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