Statement on the Settlement of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Lawsuit
Posted by CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE at 4:32 PMMedia-Newswire.com) - Joint Statement by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority President and CEO Francis J. Murray, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis, and New York State Public Service Commission Chairman Garry Brown
"The settlement reached on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative allows New York State to move forward with the critical work of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while building the clean energy economy Governor Paterson has envisioned for New York's future. The settlement leaves intact the mechanisms to achieve every critical goal of this program. We look forward to finalizing the settlement following public comment and, with Governor Paterson's leadership, embarking on a new era of environmental protection for the State of New York and for the world."
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Under the settlement:
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