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As the federal government wrestles with its role in controlling greenhouse gases, one state hasn't hesitated to attack global warming.
By Larry Morandi
March 2007
Massachusetts is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in a case that is before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Several other states have taken the initiative and adopted policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions (see April 2006 issue of State Legislatures). The most sweeping new legislation passed in California last session. Sponsored by Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, the California Global Warming Solutions Act is the first enforceable statewide program to cap all emissions from major industries and penalize those that do not comply.
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