I found this on the Firebird list, and thought it worthy of passing along
to the MG list...
Carol
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>From: shales@anteon.com
>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 12:12:29 -0500
>To: <f-body-classic@bb-elec.com>
>Subject: EPA MANDATED SMOG LAWS OVERTURNED IN VIRGINIA!
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> The state of VA has just won it's suit against the EPA mandate of
> California style smog laws! The ruling was that the EPA has no
> buisness trying to tell a state HOW to accomplish smog controls!!! The
> state of VA argued that it would be to expensive and to much of burden
> on the population and businesses to comply with the California level
> of testing and complience.
> However, starting in the fall we (suburbs of Wash DC) are going to
> have to submit to a simple tail pipe sniff test to comply with VA
> state smog laws (No smog test required right now).
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> I take this a win for everyone as this is now a precident that can be
> used to appeal the smog laws in other states.
> Steve Hales
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