S.F. judge puts state's cap and trade plan on hold

Sacramento Bee ^ | 5/21/11 | Rick Daysog

[SmithL]

California must put an immediate halt to work on its cap and trade program until it completes a review of alternative approaches to reducing climate change, a state judge said Friday.

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled in March that the California Air Resources Board failed to conduct such a review but left open the question of whether the agency could conduct rule-making, environmental studies or do any other work while the legal issues were being resolved.

The state said at the time that it would appeal.

On Friday, Goldsmith enjoined the ARB from "engaging in any cap and trade-related activity."

[SmithL]

Probably only a temporary delay, but a delay to the madness, nonetheless.

[Logical me]

California communists finding a way to make products cost more so we will have to dig deeper in our pockets to survive.

[blackdog]

Likened by a ruling that all travel must be suspended until it can be determined if any witches have cast spells on any particular intersections prone to accidents.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Thank you!

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx for the ping Robert A. Cook, PE !

 

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