Schwarzenegger Reaches Deal On Greenhouse Gases; California Aims to Reduce Emissions of Carbon Dioxide by 25 Percent

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California would become the first state to impose a limit on all greenhouse gas emissions, including those from industrial plants, under a landmark deal reached Wednesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative Democrats.

The agreement marks a clear break with the Bush administration and puts California on a path to reducing its emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by an estimated 25 percent by 2020.

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Schwarzenegger Reaches Deal On Greenhouse Gases; California Aims to Reduce Emissions of Carbon Dioxide by 25 Percent

The bill still needs lawmakers' approval, but that appears likely, given that Democrats ...

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