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Fact Sheets from NRDC's Legislative Staff
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This new NRDC archive provides position statements on matters of environmental importance pending before Congress.

Boosting the Benefits
Improving Air Quality and Health by Reducing Global Warming Pollution in California
Issue Paper

California has the opportunity to combat global warming while simultaneously improving air quality and public health throughout the state. Measures being considered under the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) could save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of other negative health impacts each year -- saving billions of dollars in healthcare costs. NRDC analysis shows that strategies for reducing global warming pollution -- cleaner cars and trucks, energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart growth -- also reduce air pollution and bring tremendous short- and long-term health "co-benefits."

Senate Shows Growing Support for Global Warming Controls but Fails to Pass Bill
Overview

The global warming crisis is at a tipping point. To stave off the worst effects of global warming, the United States must quickly pass strong legislation including a mandatory cap on emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants.

California Clean Car Law Prevails over Big Auto Challenge
Landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars upheld in court, but EPA quickly denies CA authority to legislate.
Overview

A landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars is upheld in court.

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Investing in Our Recovery
Repowering America with a 'Cap and Invest' Climate Plan
Fact Sheet

We must focus our efforts on an economic recovery plan that provides needed short-term stimulus and lays the groundwork for a stable, long-term recovery. Enacting a cap and trade system to limit global warming pollution is an essential component of a comprehensive plan to repower America. Passing legislation to cap global warming pollution can spur investment, create millions of jobs, and help pull our lagging economy forward by providing the opportunity to borrow against the value of future pollution allowances and creating the market signals needed to trigger a surge of clean energy investments.

This is the first in a series of fact sheets; more will follow in January and February 2009.

A Golden Opportunity: California’s Solutions for Global Warming
California's Solutions for Global Warming
Report

The landmark California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB 32, is the most ambitious global warming solutions law in the nation. The state’s next step: putting in place the specific measures that will bring emissions levels back to 1990 levels by 2020 to meet AB 32’s limit. This June 2007 report describes how California is protecting the state from global warming pollution while growing its economy and encouraging the innovative clean technology industry.

Legislation to Control Global Warming Pollution
The United States must pass strong legislation to cap emissions of heat-trapping pollutants.
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The United States must pass strong legislation to cap emissions of heat-trapping pollutants.

California Signs Landmark Global Warming Legislation
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California makes history by becoming the first state in the nation to set concrete limits on statewide global warming pollution.

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