WESTERN GOVERNORS' RESOLUTION SPARKS CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE

摘要

The Western Governor's Association (WGA) adopted a resolution this month that industry sources say bars a Western air quality group from beginning proposed efforts to address climate change, but WGA says the language simply directs the air group to focus on regional haze before tackling other problems. The resolution, adopted at WGA's June 14 meeting, is the latest example of heightened tensions in the region between proponents and opponents of taking action to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The effort to begin exploring actions the region could take to address climate change is quietly being addressed by the Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP), a group WGA administers that was formed primarily to address regional haze. The WRAP met in May and agreed to explore the politically sensitive issue further.