Sep 29, 2006

Schwarzenegger to sign bill against coal-fired power Wednesday

MarketWatch: On Wednesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill prohibiting the state's electric utilities from signing long-term contracts with coal-fired power plants, or investing in such plants, at least until equipment to control carbon dioxide is deployed. Schwarzenegger signed the bill as part of ceremonies in San Francisco and Malibu to enact a landmark bill to cut the state's greenhouse gas emissions, Assembly Bill 32, the governor's office said  ... Link