MANCHESTER – Skyrocketing electric bills and lost jobs are potential outcomes of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) bill up for a state Senate vote tomorrow, business leaders say.
RGGI will force electricity producers to buy allowances in a regional auction to cover their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The money raised will be directed to energy efficiency projects, with a goal of lowering energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and potentially global warming.
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State Senate to Vote on Emissions Bill
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State Senate to Vote on Emissions Bill
By Denis Paiste
Manchester Union Leader, 5/7/08
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