California Gas Station Owners Getting Hosed?

Gas Station owners throughout California face a Wednesday deadline to upgrade pumps that reduce air pollution. As you might imagine, that sort of change costs a serious amount of cash. Making matters worse, many owners may have put off the upgrades until the last moment, only to find horrific economic conditions that will prevent them from getting the credit necessary to upgrade those pumps. Our illustrious governor, "Ahnold", has attempted to delay the legislation to help station owners, but at this point it looks like the requirement will stand.

source: ap via forbes