Western Governments Team Up Against Greenhouse Gases

With a regional goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the Western governments of British Columbia, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have joined forces to push environmental policies the federal government has avoided.

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June 15, 2007, 5:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"Six Western states and two Canadian provinces have agreed to develop their own regional system to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gases. While their approach has its detractors, it has political advantages for Western governors who'd like to burnish their 'green' credentials and set the course for a national program."

FULL STORY: Western States, Provinces To Set 'Green' Region

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 in NPR

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