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

Cal/EPA Secretary Linda Adams said this week the Schwarzenegger Administration wants Democratic 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. Environmentalists and legislative staffers supporting the bill are raising concerns about Adams' comments, saying the administration may be seeking to undermine the groundbreaking measure by watering down key provisions. The legislation, AB 32 (Assembly Speaker...