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Emissions law.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ]  and legislative leaders reached agreement on a landmark bill to require industries to curb greenhouse gas greenhouse gas
n.
Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.



greenhouse gas 
 emissions. The bill AB 32, by Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles and Assemblywoman Fran Pavley Fran Pavley is a Democratic politician and previously served as a California Assemblywoman and as the first mayor of the Southern California community of Agoura Hills. She served as a Mayor and Councilmember for four terms. , D-Agoura Hills, requires greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced 25 percent by the year 2020. With the expected passage of the law, California becomes the first state in the nation to adopt limits on fossil fuel fossil fuel: see energy, sources of; fuel.
fossil fuel

Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy. Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
 emissions. Schwarzenegger has supported the concept of reducing these emissions, but said he wanted safeguards to protect against severe economic impacts if refineries, electric utilities, cement makers and other industrial facilities have to cut back production.
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Title Annotation:News of the Week
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 4, 2006
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