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CREATOR:Renneth L. Peel ( CN=Kenneth L. Peel/OTJ=CEQ/O=EOP [ CEQ I

CREATION DATE!TIME:16-JUL-2002 14:17:08.00

SUBJECT: : State Attorneys General climate letter

TO:DebFiddelkeghagel.senate.gov 8 mnet ( Deb.Fiddelke~hagel.senate.gov 8 mnetF UNKREAD :UNKNOWN

TEXT:Deb, attached is the joint letter from 11 States Attorneys General on GHGiregulation, in case you haven't seen it yet.

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\par )\pard \ql \1i0\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapo {\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par )\pard \qc \liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapo {\b\fs24\insrsidlo947640 A Communication From the Chief Legal Officers\par of the Following States:\ par\par Alaska \'b7 California \'b7 Connecticut \lb7 Maine \rb7 Maryland \'b7Massachusetts\par New Hampshire \'b7 New Jersey \'b7 New York \'b7 Rhode Island \'b7 yermont\par }\pard \ql \liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO {\b\f36\fs24\insrsid10947640\par {\*\bkmkstart QuickMark) {\*\bkmkend QuickMark)\par }\pard \ql \fi5040\liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O July 17, 2002){\b\f36\fs24\insrsidlO94764O\par )\pard \ql \liQ\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapo (\b\f36\fs24\insrsid10947640\par\par VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL\par\par\par ){\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947640 The Honorable George W. Bush\par The white House\par 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue\Par Washington, D.C. 20500\par ){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O\par )\pard \gl \fi720\liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO f\fs24\insrsid10947640 Re: Climate Change\Par )\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947,6 40\par Dear President Bush:\par\par )\pard \ql \fi720\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsid10947640 Climate change presents the most pressing environmental challenge ofthe 2l}{\fs24\super\insrsid1OS4764O st){\fs24\insrsidlO94764O century

We applaud the efforts of your Administration in the release this May of a formal, comprehensive report that details the seriousness of this problem. ){\i\fs24\insrsidlOS4764O U.S. Climate Action Report 2002) {\fs24\insrsid1O947640IU.S. Dept. of State, Washington, D.C., May 2002 (\'93}{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947640 Report}(\fs24\insrsidlO947E40 \'94) . Unfortunately, however, the Administration\rquote s current policy is inconsistent with the import of the ){\i\fs24\insrsid10947640Report\rquote s ){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O findings}(\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O ){\fs24\insrsidlO94Y64O by failing to mandate reductions of greenhouse gas emissionS. To fill this regulatory void, states and others are being forced to rely on their a

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vailable legal mechanisms. The resulting combination of state-by-state regulations and litigation will necessarily lessen regulatory certainty and increase the ultimate costs of addressing climate change, thereby making the purported goals of the Adrninistration\rquote s current policy illusory. For these reasons, we write today tourge you to reconsider your position on the regulation of greenhouse gases andto adopt a comprehensive policy that will protect both our citizens and our ec

onomy.I\par }\pard \ql \liO\riQ\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par }{\fs24\ul\insrsidlO94764O The }{\i\fs24\ul\insrsidlO94764O Report}{\fs24\ul\insrsidl0947640 Documents the Need for Dramatic Action\par\par \sect }\sectd \sbknone\linexO\headeryl440\footeryl440\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj\saftnnar {\footer \pard\plain \gl \liO\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linQ\itapO \fs2Q\langlQ33\langfelO33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO33 {\insrsid10947640\par } \pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\pvpara\posx0\posy0\absw9361\nowrap\faauto\rinO\linO\itapo (\field{\*\fldinst {\fs24\insrsidlOS47E4O PAGE }}{\fldrslt {\fs24\langlO24\langfelO24\noproof\insrsid9573O43 5}DC{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O\par }\pard \gl \liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidlO947640\par I }\pard\plain \gl \fi720\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO \fs2O\langlO33\langfelO33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO33 {\fs24\insrsidlQ947G4O The(\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report)(\fs24\insrsidlO94764Odocuments ongoing climate change that will cause significant impacts on virtuaily every aspect of our planet and way of life. We already see the signs of such change everywhere. Some are dramatic, such as the recent collapse of a portion of the Antarctic ice shelf the size of Rhode Tsland, the open water at the North Pole, or millions of acres of spruce trees inAlaska killed by insects. Others are less overt, but are also powerful statements of the enormity and pervasiveness of the problem. The I{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report }{\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O is replete with examples. For instance, the I{\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 Report I{\fs24\insrsidlO94764Odocuments that average temperatures have already increased 1 degree Fahrenheitover the past century, and it projects that over the next century, average tern

peratures will likely increase 5-9 degrees Fahrenheit. Increased temperatureswill dramatically change climates in every state and destroy some fragile ecosystems. The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlQ947E4O Report}{\fs24\insrsidlQS4764Oalso documents that sea levels have already risen 4-8 inches over the last cen

bury, and it projects that they will likely rise another 4-35 inches over the next. Rising sea levels will cause more flooding along the coast and it will obliterate vital estuaries, coastal wetlands and barrier islands. While some areas will face increased storms and storm damage, other areas \endash such as California and otherparts of the West \endash will face dwindling supplies of water. Of perhapsthe most concern, the }{\i\fs24\insrsid1O94764O Report }{\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O

documents potential health-related impacts of climate change, and a just-published study in the journal }(\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Science) (\fs24\insrsidl0947640 warns of increased risks from insect-borne diseases such as malaria and yellow fever. H(\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par )\pard \gl \fi720\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report}{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O

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makes it clear that the question of whether global climate change is occurringis no longer in doubt, only the precise rate of c

hange and the specific impacts of that change. It also repeatedly acknowledgesthat the dominant cause of climate change is carbon dioxide produced from the

combustion of fossil fuels. Notably, the ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report}f\fs24\insrsid10947640 projects that greenhouse gas emissions will increase by43% by 2020. ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report) {\fs24\insrsidlO94764O at 6. It also notes \193the long lifetimes of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and the momentum of the climate system.\'94 ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O ReportH(\fs24\insrsid10947640 at 82. According to the }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report}{\fs24\insrsid10947640Ithis means that impacts of climate change will continue to be felt for severa

1 centuries, \'93even after achieving significant limitation in emissions of CO){\fs24\sub\insrsidlOS4lE4O 2}{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O and other greenhouse gases.\'94 Ht\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O See)(\fs24\insrsidlO94764O ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report}(\fs24\insrsidlO94764O at 103. The evidence marshaled in the I{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4Orefutes its own counsel of inaction and delivers a different message: an effec

tive response to the confirmed dangers of global climate change must include immediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions.\par I\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par }{\fs24\ul\insrsidlO94764O The Existing Administration Proposal is Inadequate and Increases Uncertainty) {\fs24\insrsidlO94764O\par\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 While we are certainly heartened that theUnited States has now officially recognized the existence and scope of the dlimate change problem, the Administration has yet to propose a credible plan thatis consistent with the dire findings and conclusions being reported. The Administration\rquotes one proposal calls for a voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas \'93intensity\'94 at roughly the same pace such reductions have occurred over the last 20 years. The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report){\fs24\insrsid10947640itself strongly suggests that such voluntary reductions will be grossly oversh

adowed by existing atmospheric gases and, combined with ongoing and increasingemissions, will actually allow the problem to continue to worsen. In light ofthis, the }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Reportl{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O implicitly calls this policy approach into question. }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O See Report){\fs24\insrsid10947640 , at 50-51 (stating that there is \'93aneed to re-evaluate existing climate change programs to ensure they effectivelymeet future economic, climate, and other environmental goals\ 94).\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par \sect } \sectd \sbknone\linexo\headeryl44o\footeryl440\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj\saftnnar \pard\plain \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 \fs20\langlO33\langfelO33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO3 3 {\fs24\insrsidlO947G4ODespite conceding that our consumption of fossil fuels is causing serious damage and despite implying that Current policy is inadequate, the }{\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 Report }{\fs24\insrsidlO94764Ofails to take the next step and recommend serious alternatives. Rather, it suggests that we simply need to accommodate to the coming changes. For example, reminiscent of former Interior Secretary Hodel\rquote s proposal that the government address the hole in the ozone layer by encouraging Americans

to make better use of sunglasses, suntan lotion and broad-brimmed hats, the )\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report }{\fs24\insrsidlO947E4Osuggests that we can deal with heat-related health impacts by increased use of

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air-conditioning. }f\i\fs24\insrsidlO947640 Report}{\fs24\insrsidl0947640at 82. Far from proposing solutions to the climate change problem, the Administration has been adopting energy policies that would actually )B\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 increase){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4Q greenhouse gas emissions. Notably,even as the I[\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report) {\fs24\insrsidlO94764O identifies increased airconditioner use as one of the \193solutions\'94 to climate change impacts, theDepartment of Energy has decided to roll back energy efficiency standards for

air conditioners.

\par )\pard \ql \liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 To fill the void left by federal inaction on this issue, some statesare now initiating measures,

within their borders, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, Massachusetts last year adopted state regulations requiring carbon dioxide reductionsby power plants, and\par }\pard \gl \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidlo947640 New Hampshire recently enacted \'93cap and trade\'94 legislation. )(\fE\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O California\rquote s legislature has just passed a bill thatwill lead to the \'93maximum feasible\'94 reductions of ){\fs24\insrsidlO947640 carbon -dioxide emissions from vehicles. New York is also considering a carbon cap. Continued federal inaction will inevitably lead to a wider range of state regulatory efforts. In addition, states and others are beginning to review their litigation options.\par ){\fs24\u1\insrsidlO94764O\par Only mandatory Federal Carbon Caps of Appropriate Levels Can Provide Regulatory Certainty\par\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 We obviously support our states\rqflote regulatory and litigation efforts onthis issue. At the same time, however, we want to make it clear that state-by-state action is not our preferred option. We believe that such regulation or 1itigation will increase the uncertainty facing the business community, thus potentially making themost cost-effective solutions more difficult. Moreover, we agree that the

global nature of the climate change problem would be most efficiently addressedby comprehensive regulatory action at the national level. A recent Departmentof Energy Report

concluded that the United States could address carbon dioxide emissions issueswith minimal disruption of energy supply and at modest cost, but }f\fs24\ul\insrsid10947640 only) {\fs24\insrsidlO947E40 with fully integrated planning. H\i\fs24\insrsidlOS47G4O See}{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Energy Information Admninistration, Of fice of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, US Department of Energy,

\93Analysis of Strategies for Reducing multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plants with Advanced Technology Scenarios,\'94 SR/OIAF/2001-05 (October 2001). This integrated planning can only come with regulatory certainty.\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidl094l64 0\par )\pard \ql \fi720\liQ\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsid10947640In particular, we believe that a market-based program that would cap greenhousegases holds great promise. Such an approach has a proven track record as one

effective tool in the regulatory toolbox, as you have noted in other contexts.We strongly belie

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ye that prompt implementation of a market-based approach that caps greenhouse g

as emissions would promote significant benefits for public health, welfare and

the environment in a manner that would be consistent with strong economic policies.\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 (\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par } (\fs24\ul\insrsidlO94764O \sect }\sectd \linex0\headeryl440\footeryl440\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj \saftnnar \pard\plain \ql \1i0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lino\itap0 \fs2O\langlO33\langfelO33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO

3 3 {\fs24\ul\insrsid10947640 Conclusion}{\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O\par\par }\pard \gl \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itap0 (\fs24\insrsid10947640 We very much appreciate your Administration\rguote s formally acknowl

edging the magnitude and nature of the climate change problem. In light of the

\i\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O Report\rquote s }(\fs24\insrsidlO94764O findings, howev

er, we urge you now to rethink the Administration\rquote s policy response to t

he problem. While individual states are prepared to lead the way, we believe that a strong nati

onal approach will allow for more efficient solutions that will better protect

the American economy in the long run. Please do not hesitate to contact us on

this critical issue.\par }\pard \ql \li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrs

id10947640 Very truly yours,\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidlo94764 0\ par\par\par }\pard \gl \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsid10947640 Thomas F. Reilly\par }\pard \ql \li4320\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rifOlo\in4320\itapO {\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 Massachusetts Attorney General\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par\par )\pard \ql \li4320\rio\nowidctlpar\faalito\rino\lin43

20\itapO {\fs24\insrsid10947640\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapQ {\fs24\insrsid10947640 Bruce M. Thotelho\par Alaska Attorney General\par }\pard \ql \li0\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\JitapO {\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par\par 1\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctipar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par Bill Lockyer\par )\pard \ql \fi2880\lil440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ri~n0\lJnl

4 4O\JitapO (\fs24\insrsidlO94764O California Attorney General\par }\pard \gl \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\taau.to\rifl0\lin0\itapO {\fs24\insrs

id10947640 Richard Blumenthal\par Connecticut Attorney General

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\par )\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 f\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\ par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 G. Steven Rowe\par Maine Attorney General\Par }\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\lin0\itapO {\ts24\insrsidlO94764 0\ par\par\Par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liQ\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\liflO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid10947640 J. Joseph Curran, Jr.\par Maryland Attorney General\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\2itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\par \sect }\sectd \sbknone\linexo\headeryl440\footeryl440\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj\saftnnar \pard\plain \ql \liO\riQ\nowidctlpar\faauto\rifl0\lifl0\itap0 \fs2O\lang1033\langfelO33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO 3 3 {\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O\ par\ par\par\par }\pard \ql \fi-2l60\li6480\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx-l440\faauto\rin0\lifl6480\itaP0 {\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O Philip T. McLaughlin\tab\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO (\f36\fs24\insrsidlO94764O New Hampshire Attorney General\par\par }\pard \ql \lio\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\ par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O David Samson\par New Jersey Attorney General\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\JitapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\par }\pard \ql \fi2l60\lio\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\lin0\itap0 (\f36\fs24\i

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0947640\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itap0 {\f36\fs24\insrsidlQ947E4O Eliot Spitzer\par New York Attorney General\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\taauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\par\ par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Sheldon Whitehouse\par Rhode Island Attorney General\Par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ri~n0\lin0\i~tapO {\f36\fs24\insrsidl0947640\par\par\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\taaflto\riflo\lino\itapO {\f36\fs24\insrsid10947640\par 1\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\riflo\linO\itapO {\f36\fs24\i

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nsrsidlO947G4O William H. Sorrell.\par Vermont Attorney General} {\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O\par }\pard \ql \liQ\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linQ\itapO (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par\par\par\ par\ par\par cc. Christine Todd Whitman, EPA\par 1…END ATTACHMENT 1

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\par )\pard \gl \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rifl0\lin0\i~tapO {\fs24\insrsidlo94l640\par }\pard \qc \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO {\b\fs24\insrsidl0947640 A Communication From the Chief Legal Officers\par of the Following States:

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\par\par Alaska \'b7 California \'b7 Connecticut \'b7 Maine \lb7 Maryland \'b7

Massachusetts\par New Hampshire \'b7 New Jersey \'b7 New York \'b7 Rhode Island \'b7 yermontC\par }\pard \ql \1i0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itap0 (\b\f36\fs24\insrsid10947640\par (\*\bknmkstart QuickMark) {\t\bkmkend QuickMark)\par )\pard \ql \fi5040\lio\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rifl0\linO\itap0 {\f36\ts24\insrsidlO94764O July 17, 2002){\b~f36\fs24\insrsidlO947640\par )\pard \gl \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO (\b\f36\fs24\insrsid10947640\par\par VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL\ par\ par\Par }{\f36\fs24\insrsidlO947E4Q The Honorable George W. Bush\par The White House\par 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue\par Washington, D.C. 20500\par )(\fs24\insrsidlO947640\par )\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\liflO\itapO {\fs24\insrsid10947640 Re: Climate Change\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidlo94764 0\par Dear President Bush:\par\Par )\pard \gl \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\riflO\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsid10947640 Climate change presents the most pressing environmental challenge of

the 21}{\fs24\super\insrsidlO947E4O st){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O century* We applaud the efforts of your Administration in the release this May of a f

ormal, comprehensive report that details the seriousness of this problem. ){i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O U.S. Climate Action Report 2002) (\fs24\insrsidlO947E4OIU.S. Dept. of State, Washington, D.C., May 2002 (\'93){\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 Report) {\fs24\insrsidlO947640 \'94) . Unfortunately, however, the Administrat

ion\rquote s current policy is inconsistent with the import of the ){\i\fs24\in

srsid10947640Report\rquote s ){\fs24\insrsidlO94764O findings){\i\fs24\insrsid2-0947640 )V\f

s24\insrsidlO947G4O by failing to mandate reductions of greenhouse gas emissionS. To fill this regulatory void, states and others are being forced to rely o

n their available legal mechanisms. The resulting combination of state-by-state regulat

ions and litigation will necessarily lessen regulatory certainty and increase t

he ultimate costs of addressing climate change, thereby making the purported go

als of the Admninistration\rquiote s current policy illusory. For these reasons, we write today to

urge you to reconsider your position on the regulation of greenhouse gases andto adopt a comprehensive policy that will protect both our citizens and our ec

onomy.\par }\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par ){\fs24\ul\insrsidlO947E4O The ){\i\fs24\ul\insrsidlO947E4O Report}{\fs24\ul\insrsidlO947G4O Documents the Need for Dramatic Action\par\par \sect ) \sectd \sbknone\linexO\headery1440\footeryl440\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj\saftnnar {\footer \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\niowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itap0 \fs20\langlO33\langfelQ33\cgrid\langnplO33\langfenplO

33 {\insrsid1094'7640\par ) \pard \qc \li0\riO\nowidctlpar\pvpara\posx0~posy0\absw9361\flowrap\faauto\rino\linO\itap0 {\field{\*\fldinst {\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O PAGE 1)f\fldrslt {\fs

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\par )\pard \ql \lio\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itap0 {\fs24\insrsidlo94764 0\par )}\pard\plain \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itap0 \fs2O\

langlO33\langfelO33\cgrid\langnpl033\langfenplO33 {\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O The

{\i\fs24\insrsidlOS4764O Report) (\fs24\insrsidlO947640documents ongoing climate change that will cause significant impacts on virtua

lly every aspect of our planet and way of life. We already see the signs of su

ch change everywhere. Some are dramatic, such as the recent collapse of a portion of the Antarctic ice shelf the size of Rhode Tsl

and, the open water at the North Pole, or millions of acres of spruce trees in

Alaska killed by insects. Others are less overt, but are also powerful statements of the enormity and pervasiveness of the problem. The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report ){\fs

24\insrsidlO947G4O is replete with examples. For instance, the ){\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 Report ){\fs24\insrsidlQ947E4Odocuments that average temperatures have already increased 1 degree Fahrenheit

over the past century, and it projects that over the next century, average tem

peratures will likely increase 5-9 degrees Fahrenheit. Increased temperatures

will dramatically change climates in every state and destroy some fragile ecosy

stems. The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Reportl(\fs24\insrsidl0947640also documents that sea levels have already risen 4-8 inches over the last cen

tury, and it projects that they will likely rise another 4-35 inches over the n

ext. Rising sea levels will cause more flooding along the coast and it will obliterate vital estuaries, coastal wetlands and barrier islands. While some are

as will face increased storms and storm damage, other areas \endash such as California and otherparts of the West \endash will face dwindling supplies of water. Of perhaps

the most concern, the ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report }{\fs24\insrsidl0947640

documents potential health-related impacts of climate change, and a just-published study in the journal )(\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Sciencel{\fs24\insrsidlO947640 warns of increased risks from insect-borne diseases such as malaria and yellow fever. M\f36\fs24\insrsidlO94764O\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidlo947640\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\linO\itap0 (\fs24\insrsid10947640 The }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report) (\fs24\insrsidlO94764Omakes it clear that the question of whether global climate change is occurring

is no longer in doubt, only the precise rate of change and the specific impacts of that change. It also repeatedly acknowledges

that the dominant cause of climate change is carbon dioxide produced from the

combustion of fossil fuels. Notably, the )(\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report}{

\fs24\insrsidlO94764O projects that greenhouse gas emissions will increase by

43% by 2020. ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O Report){\fs24\insrsidl0947640 at 6. It also notes \'93the long lifetimes of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and the moment

um of the climate system.\'94 }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report) {\fs24\insrsidl0947640 at 82. According to the ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO94Y64O Report){\fs24\insrs1d10947640Ithis means that impacts of climate change will continue to be felt for severa

1 centuries, \'93even after achieving significant limitation in emissions of CO

)(\fs24\sub\insrsidlO947640 2}{\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O and other greenhouse gase

s.\&94 )H\i\fs24\insrsidlOS4764O SeeY(\fs24\insrsidlO9476 4O ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O R

eport){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O at 103. The evidence marshaled in the ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report) {\fs24\insrsidlO947640

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refutes its own counsel of inaction and delivers a different message: an effec

tive response to the confirmed dangers of global climate change must include im

mediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

\par }\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\liflO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidlQ947

640\par 1(\fs24\ul\insrsidlO94764O The Existing Administration Proposal is Tnadequ

ate and Increases Uncertainty) {\fs24\insrsidlO947640\par\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 While we are certainly heartened that the

United States has now officially recognized the existence and scope of the dlim

ate change problem, the Administration has yet to propose a credible plan that

is consistent with the dire findings and conclusions being reported. The Admin

istration\rquotes one proposal calls for a voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas \'93intensity\

'94 at roughly the same pace such reductions have occurred over the last 20 yea

rs. The ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report}{fs24\insrsid109476 4 0

itself strongly suggests that such voluntary reductions will be grossly oversh

adowed by existing atmospheric gases and, combined with ongoing and increasing

emissions, will actually allow the problem to continue to worsen. In light of

this, the ){\i\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O Report}{\f524\insrsid109

4 7 6 4 0 implicitly calls this po

licy approach into question. }{\i\ts24\insrsidlO94764O See Report){\fs24\insrs

id10947640 , at 50-51 (stating that there is \'93a

need to re-evaluate existing climate change programs to ensure they effectively

meet future economic, climate, and other environmental goals\'94).

\par }\pard \ql \li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidl0947

640\par \sect I \sectd \skoelnx~edrl4\ooey40scdfutlstb\saftnnar \pard\plain \gl \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO \fs

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Despite conceding that our consumption of fossil fuels is causing serious damag

e and despite implying that current policy is inadequate, the }(\i\fs24\insrsid

10947640 Report j(\fs24\insrsidlQS47E4Ofails to take the next step and recommend serious alternatives. Rather, it sug

gests that we simply need to accommodate to the coming changes. For example, r

eminiscent of former Tnterior Secretary H-odel\rquote s proposal t

hat the government address the hole in the ozone layer by encouraging Americans

to make better use of sunglasses, suntan lotion and broad-brimmed hats, the

\i\fs24\insrsidlQ947E4O Report j{\fs24\insrsidlO94764O

suggests that we can deal with heat-related health impacts by increased use of

air-conditioning. }{\i\fs24\insrsidlO94764O Report}{\fs24\insrsidl09476 4 0

at 82. Far from proposing solutions to the climate change problem, the Admini

stration has been adopting energy policies that would actually }{\i\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 increase){\fs24\insrsidl094 7 64O greenhouse gas emissions. Notably,

even as the )(\i\fs24\insrsidlOS4764O Reportl{\fs24\insrsidlO947 64O identifies increased air

conditioner use as one of the \193solutions\'94 to climate change impacts, the

Department of Energy has decided to roll back energy efficiency standards for

air conditioners.

\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidlO947

640\par }\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapQ {\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 To fill the void left by federal inaction on this issue, some states

are now initiating measures,within their borders, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, Massach

usetts last year adopted state regulations requiring carbon dioxide reductions

by power plants, and\par I\pard \ql \li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rlnO\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947

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640 New Hampshire recently enacted \'93cap and trade\94 legislation. }{\fG\fs

24\insrsidlO947E 4O California\rquote s legislature has just passed a bill that

will lead to the \'93maximum feasible\94 reductions of }(\fs24\insrsidlOS4764O carbon dioxide emiss

ions from vehicles. New York is also considering a carbon cap. Continued fede

ral inaction will inevitably lead to a wider range of state regulator

y efforts. in addition, states and others are beginning to review their litig

ation options.\par I {\fs24\ul\insrsidl0947640\par Only Mandatory Federal Carbon Caps of Appropriate Levels Can Provide Regul

atory Certainty\par\par )\pard \ql \fi720\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\liflO\itapO {\fs24\itisrsi

d10947640 We obviously support our states\rguote regulatory and litigation eff

orts onthis issue. At the same time, however, we want to make it clear that state-by-

state action is not our preferred option. We believe that such regulation or 1

itigation will increase the uncertainty facing the business community, thus pot

entially making themost cost-effective solutions more difficult. Moreover, we agree that the

global nature of the climate change problem would be most efficiently addressed

by comprehensive regulatory action at the national level. A recent Department

of Energy Reportconcluded that the United States could address carbon dioxide emissions issues

with minimal disruption of energy supply and at modest cost, but }(fts24\ul\ins

rsid10947640 only) {\fs24\insrsidlO94764O with fully integrated planning. )(

\i\fs24\insrsidlO947G4O See) t\fs24\insrsidlO947640 Energy Information Administ

ration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, US Department of Energy,

I 93

Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plan

ts with Advanced Technology Scenarios,\19 4 SR/OIAF/2001-05 (October 2001). Thi

s integrated planning can only come with regulatory certainty.

\par }\pard \gl \li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidl0947

64 0\par )\pard \ql \fi720\li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO f\fs24\insrsi

d10947 640In particular, we believe that a market-based program that would cap greenhouse

gases holds great promise. Such an approach has a proven track record as one

effective tool in the regulatory toolbox, as you have noted in other contexts.

We strongly belieye that prompt implementation of a market-based approach that caps greenhouse g

as emissions would promote significant benefits for public health, welfare and

the environment in a manner that would be consistent with strong economic polic

ies.\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\fs24\insrsidl0947

64 0\par ) {\fs24\ul\insrsidlO9476

4O \sect )\sectd \ljnex0\headeryl440\footeryl4 4 0\s

ectdefaultcl\sftnbij\saftnnar \pard\plain \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\l

ino\itap0 \f2~agO3lnfl3\gi~agpO3lnfnl3 (\fs24\ul\ins

rsid10947640 Conclusion)(\fs24\insrsidlO94764 0\par\par )\pard \ql \fi720\li0\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\lino\itapO {\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 We very much appreciate your Adininistration\rquote s formally acknowl

edging the magnitude and nature of the climate change problem. In light of the

\i\fs24\insrsid10947640 Report\rquote s ){\fs24\insrsidlO947E4O findings, howev

er, we urge you now to rethink the Administration\rquote s policy response to t

he problem. Whil

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e individual states are prepared to lead the way, we believe that a strong nati

onal approach will allow for more efficient solutions that will better protect

the American economy in the long run. Please do not hesitate to contact us on

this critical issue.\par )\pard \ql \liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\liflO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidl0947

640\par\par }\pard \ql \fi4320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO {\fs24\irisrs

id10947640 Very truly yours,

\par }\pard \ql \liO\riO\nowidctlpar\faauto\rinO\liflO\itapO (\fs24\insrsidlO947

640\ par\par\par }\pard \ql \fi 4 320\liO\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\linO\itapO

{\fs24\insrs

idl0947640 Thomas F. Reilly

\par }\pard \ql \li4320\rio\nowidctlpar\faauto\rino\lin432 0\itapO {\fs24\insrsi

d10947640 Massachusetts Attorney General

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