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Nine Northeast states pledge to reduce greenhouse gases further

March 4, 2013
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Members of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative announced on February 7 they will reduce the allowable greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 45 percent next year. The multi-state agreement will lower the cap on carbon dioxide emissions from 165 million tons to 91 million tons in 2014. Changes will cut carbon dioxide emissions...

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