Obama will let states decide how to cut greenhouse gas emissions

[LuckyTheDog]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is about to unveil the centerpiece of his agenda to fight climate change, a much anticipated rule to slash the emissions of planet-warming gases from power plants.

The president will call for major reductions, according to sources familiar with the planning, with each state given its own greenhouse gas emissions reduction target and the power to decide how to meet it. The Environmental Protection Agency is putting the plan together, and Obama will announce it Monday.

The plan could push states to require more renewable energy use and to lower demand by investing in efficiency programs for homes and businesses. States also could use so-called "cap-and-trade" systems, in which emissions are limited and polluters buy and sell rights to release greenhouse gases, according to indications the Obama administration has given to environmental groups and others.

California already has such a cap-and-trade system, as does a coalition of Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.

MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/obama-will-let-states-decide-how-to-cut-greenhouse-gas/

[NightWatcher]

1. $20 bucks says the South goes with "pray it away".

[kelliekat44]

2. LOL. They don't really want "states rights" for anything except screwing over people. nt

[randys1]

3. South is full of stupid, white racist assholes, but guess what, they are in Oregon and

Massachusetts and California and actually everywhere

but the southern states as a whole will reject common sense, for sure

[edhopper]

4. The difference is

in Oregon, Mass and Cal, they aren't elected to run the State, as they are in the South.

[randys1]

5. Mostly true...

Randi Rhodes said Lincoln made a mistake, shoulda let them go when they wanted to...

[edhopper]

7. And it is amazing how

far right these legislatures are. Much more right wing than the electorate.

[peace13]

6. Ohio's answer....

Sit on our thumbs and twist. There will be no help from this state. We repealed a law that would protect Lake Erie from the phosphates that wash into it. 'One bad apple.' said our tea bagger gov. By August the lake will be pea green, filled with blue algae that kills dogs on contact. Go figure. Municipal water departments are trying to get the 'bad smell' out of their drinking water! Heads up people, this guy is going to take a stab at running for President. There will be no solution to pollution coming out of Ohio.

This is how the President works. Give it back to the states and when they ignore or refuse to offer a solution he will offer one.