Russ Steele
Update 03-21-11, 13:15) Here is an LA Times link to the ruling.
KQED Climate Watch has the story here. A collection of environmental justice advocates have sued CARB because the AB32 Scoping Plan did not comply with California Environmental Quality Act. According to the complaint CARB did not considering all the alternative to a costly cap and trade scheme. A ruling by the State Superior Court has put implementation of AB32 on hold.
Judge Ernest Goldsmith issued the ruling:
"…enjoining any further implementation of the measures contained in the scoping plan until after (the Air Board) has come into complete compliance with its obligations under its certified regulatory programs and CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act).
CARB naturally disagrees with the Courts ruling and will appeal the decision, insisting that if it does apply, it only applies to cap and trade.
You can read the rest of the Climate Watch article here. It appears to me that CARB did not think that they needed to comply with their own CEQA regulations. The Court found otherwise. I love it when unelected bureaucrats fall into a slop pit of their own making.
Exit Question: Will CARB ignore the Court and continue to implment cap and trade, like Obama continuse to to implement ObamaCare?
