Leading the way in greenhouse gas reduction in the United States, California’s Air Resources Board puts forward a plan with real teeth. Lots of stringent regulation, which is what we need when the future of the earth is at stake. But still enough of cap-and-trade to see if it really works on a large scale.
Of course, there’s a lot of horse-trading that’s about to happen. But we’re starting from a position of strength. Let’s see other states — and the Obama administration — follow suit.
(06-26) 19:21 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators on Thursday released the country’s most sweeping global warming plan, outlining ambitious measures for cleaner cars, renewable energy and a cap on major polluters. The 75-page draft outlines for the first time how regulators expect to achieve cuts in greenhouse gases mandated under the landmark global warming law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger two years ago. “This is by far the most significant step yet in California’s effort to fill the void that’s left by the absence of a national policy,” Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols said. –MORE–
Check out the full plan by the California Air Resources Board!
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