"Of course, there are some people who say that we can't afford the
fight against global warming while our economies are down," California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger said to delegates to a climate change United Nations meeting in Poland. "But the exact opposite is true. The green rules and regulations that will help save our planet will also revive our economies."
[Ed. note –Because of its popularity and topography, California has had for decades some of the worst air pollution in the country. But unlike many other regions which have simply allowed pollution to happen, California has fought back. It's actually reduced pollution hugely in Los Angeles over the last twenty-five years. It's thrilling to see a Republican take pride in the Golden State's readiness to regulate for the sake of health and sustainability, and to extend that tradition to carbon emissions.]
Kit Stolz 