25 of 50 States to Combat Global Warming!

With proposals to cap greenhouse gas emissions stalled in Congress, more than half the states are moving aggressively to combat the pollution that causes global warming.

This year, eight states are slated to release plans to slash emissions of the heat-trapping gases and at least several are likely to recommend specific reduction targets, say state officials and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Seventeen states already have such targets in place.

Broader state actions on greenhouse gases could pressure the U.S. government into acting to avoid a patchwork of state laws. States combat global warming