California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 21, 2012
Justices uphold state emissions law
The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld California's efforts to combat climate change Tuesday.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld California's efforts to combat climate change Tuesday, ruling that the state Air Resources Board acted within its discretion when it included a carbon trading program in its plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Several environmental groups sued the state arguing it had violated the 2006 law that mandated emissions cuts, AB32, by failing to ensure its plan would maximize reductions and also ben...
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