Last month we reported that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking to ban the sale of R-134a to consumers as part of proposed legislation aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. To stop this proposed legislation, a coalition has been formed-"Stay Cool California"-to protect Californians' ability to work on their own vehicle a/c systems. If the law is enacted, Californians will no longer be permitted to purchase cans of automotive refrigerant.
"Instead of going after oil companies and utilities that emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases, the California Air Resources Board is aiming its regulatory guns on consumers who prefer to work on their own cars," said Tom Brown, a coalition spokesperson. "What costs consumers $10 today for a can of auto refrigerant will cost them $150 or more tomorrow if CARB gets its way. That's just not fair for those people who cannot afford to take their car to a repair shop to have this very simple and necessary service done."
The coalition's website-www.staycoolcalifornia.com-seeks to motivate consumers, auto enthusiasts and doit-yourselfers to take action and send a message to the Legislature urging their help in opposing the proposed consumer sales ban.
Copyright Hearst Business Publishing Apr 2007
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