State Laws Set Pace For Bold Carbon Cuts
As we predicted, the summer of 2007 proved to be an important one for global warming legislation. While the White House and Congress took baby steps toward addressing the problem, campaigns at the state level took off, resulting in strong steps toward reducing global warming pollution.
Congress Passes Major Student Loan Reform
On July 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the U.S. PIRG-backed College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) by a vote of 273-149. |
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 STATE GLOBAL WARMING LAW—New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine signs into law the nation’s strongest state global warming law to date. The law calls for 80 percent reductions in emissions by 2050. |
