Will Jerry Brown Shift California Cap and Trade?

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The market-based centerpiece of California’s climate law could change if Governor Jerry Brown wills it so or if an environmental justice lawsuit prevails. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports on the hopes of some environmentalists to change the cap and trade climate scheme before it becomes final.

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