California lawmakers adopt tough climate rules. The landmark climate change legislation expected to be passed Thursday by California's legislature was the work of an unlikely environmental pioneer. [News Source]

Californian emissions cap move draws mixed responses. California's landmark legislation to curtail greenhouse gas emissions could hurt some manufacturers, but its largest industrial emitters -- electric utilities -- should emerge unharmed, industry experts said. [News Source]

California plan to cut gases splits industry. While high-technology companies have lined up behind the move, arguing that it will put California at the forefront of alternative energy development, most of those representing basic industries contend that it will retard the economy. [News Source]

California business leaders say emissions limit could harm economy. California business leaders warned Thursday that a deal by state lawmakers to strictly limit greenhouse gas emissions by industry could severely hurt the state economy and lead to a huge drop in its petroleum supply. [News Source]

Is green good or bad for state’s economy? Will California's drive to cut greenhouse gases reshape the state's industries, weaning businesses away from fossil fuels and setting the stage for the state's next golden age? Or will it drive away businesses, ship jobs to Nevada and kill the California economy? [News Source]

California to pass tough new clean-air laws.

California is poised to become the first state in the nation to require industries and residents to cut global warming pollution.

California pact would place cap on emissions. California will impose the first broad cap on greenhouse-gas emissions, in a break with the U.S. government over global warming. The measure mandates a reduction in emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. [News Source]

California set to cap emissions. California is set to introduce tough new legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions under a deal reached by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. [News Source]

Governor, lawmakers strike deal on greenhouse gases. Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday struck a deal on legislation to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent over the next two decades. [News Source]

State on verge of greenhouse gas restrictions. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders agreed on a plan to cut by 25% the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from California electric power plants, refineries and other sources by the year 2020. [News Source]

Deal to cut emissions is reached. Under the complex global warming measure, California would go from one of the nation's biggest oil addicts to the most carbon-emission free state by reducing carbon emission levels by up to 25 percent by 2020. [News Source]