Cal/EPA Chief Brushes Off Industry Criticisms Of Climate Change Report

January 30, 2006
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) Secretary Alan Lloyd is acknowledging industry criticisms that the agency's recent report on the costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions may be incomplete, but nevertheless says the report is adequate to advance recommendations for action to the legislature and governor. Major industry groups last week accused Cal/EPA of failing to provide proper transparency and peer review of its economic impact analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction recommendations, warning that decision-makers should not rely on shaky...


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