SCHWARZENEGGER SEEKS CABINET OVERSIGHT, 'SAFETY VALVE' IN CLIMATE BILL

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) wants Democratic state lawmakers to amend their landmark greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction legislation to require a cabinet-level panel to oversee implementation, as well as to include an economic "safety valve" to protect the state's financial well-being, according to California EPA (Cal/EPA) Secretary Linda Adams. Environmentalists and legislative staffers supporting the bill are raising concerns about Adams' comments, saying the governor may be seeking to undermine the groundbreaking measure by watering down key provisions. "The...