3 states, province sign West Coast climate pact

With climate-change legislation stymied at the federal level, a coalition of West Coast states and one Canadian province on Monday signed a regional pact to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming.

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington, along with the premier of British Columbia, agreed to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions across an area that includes 53 million people.

David R. Baker

Full Story: http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/3-states-province-sign-West-Coast-climate-pact-4934319.php