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  • CA: Governor backpedals on emissions - Schwarzenegger: Caps before 2010 would scare off businesses

    04/12/2006 10:10:02 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 7 replies · 174+ views
    Oakland Tribune ^ | 4/12/06 | Ian Hoffman
    SAN FRANCISCO — After pushing the nation's most aggressive goals for cutting greenhouse gases, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday disappointed many environmentalists by backing a go-slow approach, making industry report its greenhouse emissions but not capping those emissions until 2010. "I think we should start without the caps," Schwarzenegger said at a hearing on greenhouse-gas reductions at San Francisco City Hall. "I think we can accomplish a lot without the caps. I think with the caps we could really scare the business community, and they mightleave California." Environmentalists said setting a ceiling on releases of greenhouse gases was essential for...