James E. Enstrom, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Enstrom discusses California’s proposed business-crippling environmental regulations.

 

For more information on the proposal, read below:

Governor calls for aggressive pollution reduction order

By: ALLEN YOUNG

“Gov. Jerry Brown announced new pollution reduction targets on Wednesday that are more aggressive than those of any government in North America, and would match the greenhouse gas goals of the European Union. In an executive order, the governor called to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.

Many business groups have rejected a push by Brown and legislative leaders to tackle climate change this year by imposing austere new reductions on petroleum use in automobiles, and increasing use of renewable energy. Groups such as the California Manufacturers & Technology Association have complained that those pending regulations lack clarity. … “