Monday, October 27, 2008

California's New Policy

California has a new law in progress known as AB 32. It's been put in place so that the state's emission of greenhouse gases go back to the level defined in 1990 by the 2020 deadline. Study's say that this process will make California give more interest in energy efficiency and renewable sources. It is said the the law will create a minimum of 60,000 new jobs without including innovations that lead to more jobs. Therefore, the law could create a total of 403,000 jobs by its deadline. Something like this gives a ray of hope in an era of crisis. With the economy spiraling like it is, and the realization that many people can be without a job in the near future this new policy shows that some of the country still has a head on its shoulders.

4 comments:

Margaret said...

That's the advantage of a federalism country. When the national government doesn't take an act, the state government reserve the right to do so concerning issues like environment protection. I'd love to see more parts of the country carrying out plans like this.

CourtneyDanielle said...

I agree that this law is a ray of hope. Not only does is it great for the environment, it also creates desperately needed jobs. I think this is something that should definetly be implemented in other states.

Carter Wright said...

Thats true Courtney, I think this law is an excellent way to create new jobs. It is what got my attention most about the article. It's like a two for one: better enviornment and new jobs.

Patricia Laya said...

I had read that greener ways were an excellent way to create more jobs. When you think about creating a windmill, there's so many people involved in the production, creation and final establishment of the product... so many jobs open up for grabs.


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