CAL/EPA CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING GHG REDUCTION PLAN IN GOV.'S ORDER

Cal/EPA is expected by January to identify initial mitigation measures and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in response to the governor's new executive order setting landmark GHG emission reduction targets for the state. In addition to these measures, Cal/EPA is working on a GHG emission cap-and-trade system that may be woven into future plans to aid industry compliance ( see May 20 issue, p6 ). Some Democrats and environmentalists are downplaying the significance of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's June...