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The Domestic Response To Global Climate Change: What Role For Federal, State, And Litigation Initiatives?, Alice Kaswan
The Domestic Response To Global Climate Change: What Role For Federal, State, And Litigation Initiatives?, Alice Kaswan
Alice Kaswan
Although the United States is not a party to the Kyoto Protocol, a multitude of alternative domestic approaches to combat climate change have emerged at all levels of government. The article takes as given that climate change is a serious environmental problem that requires a legal response. Building on conference presentations at a USF symposium in March 2007, this article evaluates the most significant existing federal and state measures, including federal voluntary measures, California's vehicle emissions standards and global warming legislation, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The article also addresses three litigation initiatives: Massachusetts v. EPA, Friends of the …