Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/science/earth/25carbon.html?ref=business
NYT: California was one of the first states to enact legislation to tackle global warming, with legislators passing a 2006 measure to curb carbon dioxide emissions in all economic sectors, including manufacturing, transportation and real estate development. But the state is also providing a lesson in how contentious carrying out such a law can be, especially at a time of economic crisis.