DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES WILL ATTACK SCHWARZENEGGER ON ENVIRONMENT

The two leading Democratic candidates in this year's California gubernatorial race are each poised to make environmental issues a key factor in the race against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). Priority issues may include greenhouse gas (GHG) controls, mandatory penalties for air quality violations, the state's role in taking on the federal government to protect the environment, and biomonitoring, the candidates said at last month's state Democratic convention. But several political analysts and environmentalists have predicted the Democratic nominee for governor...