Lawsuit Challenges New York's Participation in RGGI. By Kate Galbraith, NYTimes, January 29, 2009. "The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a carbon-trading system established by 10 Northeastern states and aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, is the subject of a lawsuit filed Thursday in a county court in New York. The suit, brought by Indeck Energy... challenges the legal authority of New York's agencies to create the cap-and-trade system without legislation. New York, according to a statement released today by Indeck, 'is the only state in R.G.G.I. to create its program by executive action, without legislative authority.' The company also challenges the R.G.G.I. states' ability to take part in the multi-state program without Congressional legislation. A response from the Office of Climate Change in New York's Department of Environmental Conservation is included in a follow-up post."
2009-02-01
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