Calif. cap-trade plan dealt blow by S.F. judge

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | February 4, 2011 | Wyatt Buchanan

[hedgetrimmer]

The California Air Resources Board violated state environmental law in 2008 when it adopted a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gases and again last year when it passed cap-and-trade regulations, a San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled in a tentative decision.

If the decision is made final, California would be barred from implementing its ambitious plan to combat global warming until it complies with portions of the California Environmental Quality Act, though it is not yet clear what the air board would have to do to be in compliance. The state's plan, which implements AB32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, would reduce carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

The Air Resources Board and those who brought the lawsuit, a variety of environmental groups represented by the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment, a San Francisco organization, have until Tuesday to respond before the court makes a final ruling.

[hedgetrimmer]

This is big for those of us in California. We don't want to be shivering in the cold and dark like the folks in Texas. But the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment brought the suit? That doesn't seem right

[spokeshave]

"Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment brought the suit?

I guess the lefties have finally discovered that 0bambiconomics hurts women, minorities and children most.

[Matchett-PI]

bttt

[P-Marlowe]

This is big for those of us in California. We don't want to be shivering in the cold and dark like the folks in Texas.

Wrong.

Those of us in California VOTED FOR THIS POS!

The Majority of Californians (who bothered to vote) voted to kill their own economy and ultimately freeze to death or die from the heat (depending on the season) when all the power stations shut down in California in order to keep it from getting too hot in Venezuela.

[Vendome]

Really?

C.A.R.B is dealt a “blow”...in San Francisco?

Well now, that’s serendipitous. /S

[Redleg Duke]

I did my share for helping California to return to 1990 levels...I moved to New Hampshire in 1994!

[Hotlanta Mike]

It takes a judge in SFO to tell the CA legislature and CA voters that what they were pushing for is unconstitutional. Time to reinstitute civics courses in school again in the once golden state.

[norwaypinesavage]

Somehow, the phrase “Hoist on their own petard” comes to mind.

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !