Energy Cost Concerns Seen Stalling California Global Warming Initiative

Concerns within the Schwarzenegger administration about the effect of greenhouse gas controls on energy prices are holding up a California EPA (Cal/EPA) proposal to establish statewide emission reduction targets, according to government sources. Cal/EPA Secretary Alan Lloyd last week told lawmakers that the proposal has been sent to the governor for final review, but declined to provide details of the emission targets or any reduction efforts that may be recommended. Advocates of establishing greenhouse gas targets, including former Cal/EPA secretary...