Power Plants notorious for emitting CO2 gases, among other harmful toxins.
States Take on Global Warming Story aired: Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Northeast region of the United States is the world's seventh biggest emitter of climate changing carbon dioxide gases. But, 10 Northeast states have signed up in a regional compact called "RGGI" (Reggie) the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, to set mandatory caps on carbon emissions on power plants and a cap and trade program to help industry meet the reduction goals. The RGGI program is set to go into effect at the start of 2009. We talk with Michael Stoddard of Environment Northeast and Eric Svenson with Public Service Electric and Gas about how states and utilities are gearing up for the change.
