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Environmental

Aug. 25, 2009

U.S. and State Climate Bills Conflict, But Should Work Out

Topics discussed at Friday's climate change forum at UCLA included the interplay of federal and state environmental laws.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal climate change bill could put some roadblocks in front of California's effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but the state will have significant freedom to push beyond national standards, according to experts at a climate change forum held at UCLA Friday.

"I admire the work you've done in California and we've been careful to allow any other state, including California, to go further," said R...

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