In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a landmark measure to curb global warming. The law commits California to the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020. It also mandates that California establish emission controls on large industrial sectors including utilities, oil refineries and cement manufacturing. The legislation is widely considered the country’s most ambitious effort so far to combat global warming.
California Enacts Landmark Global Warming Measure
HeadlineSep 28, 2006