Governator Hamstrung By Traditional Allies On Climate Proposal - LA Times

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is running for reelection as a self-styled bold leader, who can boost the business climate at the same time he protects the planet from global warming. But Schwarzenegger's latest plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2012 is being greeted with skepticism by many environmentalists and downright opposition from major business lobbyists.

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As Sacramento negotiations ensue this week, environmentalists expressed concern that the governor's plan lacked the teeth needed to enforce strict limits on the amount of carbon dioxide pollution from power plants, refineries and cement kilns. Business groups fear that imposing mandatory caps on emissions would burden California companies by driving already steep electricity prices higher. "We can't really tolerate anything that raises energy costs," said Dorothy Rothrock, vice president of the California Manufacturers & Technology Assn.

Even a normally staunch Schwarzenegger ally, the California Chamber of Commerce, denounces the governor's global warming legislation as "a job killer," an epithet the group usually pins on bills carried by liberal Democratic lawmakers.

Finding a way to please both camps is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the governor as the Legislature begins its last three weeks of session before the November general election. Schwarzenegger doesn't want to alienate the deep-pocketed business groups that contribute to his campaign. But neither can he afford to ignore the 80% of California residents who say they're worried about global warming, according to a July poll by the Public Policy Institute of California.


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http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-global14aug14,1,537223.story

Heh. Like $3/gallon gasoline? and $75/barrel oil?

I havent read the proposal but if both buisness and environmentalists line up to oppose it he must be doing something right. (or very very wrong)