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posted by CoolHand on Wednesday August 31 2016, @05:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the tonight-they're-going-to-pollute-like-its-1999 dept.

Both houses of the California legislature have passed a bill called SB-32 which would tell the California Air Resources Board "to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030." The state's Democratic governor has issued a statement indicating that he intends to sign it into law.

The Western States Petroleum Association and the California Manufacturers & Technology Association expressed their opposition to the bill.

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by butthurt on Wednesday August 31 2016, @08:46AM

    by butthurt (6141) on Wednesday August 31 2016, @08:46AM (#395622) Journal

    You make a good point. However, the bill doesn't specify that, or the other measures quoted by the original poster, specifically. The Mercury-News says those are "among the possibilities, experts say." If made law, SB-32 would leave it up to the California Air Resources Board to decide exactly how to achieve the desired reduction in emissions.

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