It has been suggested that Pennsylvania will vote to block moves to roll out Californian emissions standards for new vehicles in the state.

According to Reuters, it seems likely that the state government will back a suggestion to push back the date for the implementation of the new emissions rules.

Governor Edward Rendell has proposed that the date should be moved from model year 2006 to model year 2008 so that vehicle manufacturers have plenty of opportunity to change their practices to comply with the laws.

However, it is thought that Pennsylvania will struggle to meet national standards on levels of ozone if it chooses not to implement the Californian regulations, as 37 counties in Pennsylvania missed national targets in 2004.

If the state decides not to back the Californian approach, Pennsylvania will be forced to curb emissions from business and factories in the state, which could harm its economic growth.

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