It has no airbags, and only meets requirements to be usable in a few states because of different emissions or safety laws, but its safe.

Had to trade in my 1997 Passat with only 55,000 miles because they could never fix the emissions problems.

Your own link shows that the $100 fee is in substitute for the emissions test.

Should we discuss next emissions testing between states too.  

I currently lease a car that due to an emissions scandal I will be getting out of my lease this fall.

The water heaters have to be low emission which raises the water heater cost ~$200 over the cost in most of the nation.  

Its the same as factories being socially responsible and paying their workers a fair wage, installing landscaping to limit noise, reducing emissions, etc.

(Obama was & is concerned for the predictions of Global Warming, according to scientists, & he sees the world, as increasingly, using computers, as part of increasing Green-=House emissions, that need to be reduced.

Theses technologies use electricity rather than gas (less carbon emissions) which you could ultimately offset with PV on the roof and get FREE heating. 

.$135 BillionCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryFund agriculture conservation, drought and forestry programs to help reduce carbon emissions and prevent wildfires.