Northeast States Face Controversies Over Bills To Implement RGGI

Northeast state legislators are taking up legislation to implement a historic greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program called the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI), including an upcoming Massachusetts bill that would force the state to join the program over the objections of Gov. Mitt Romney (R). But the pending Massachusetts bill faces uncertain prospects this year since the state legislature has only a few months to secure passage. Massachusetts is considered a key state for the climate program because it is responsible...