GOVERNOR SIGNS MULTI-STATE EMISSIONS AGREEMENT

Governor Pawlenty and other Midwest governors and a Canadian official have signed an agreement to limit greenhouse gas emission and to strengthen the renewable energy industry. The governor said the agreement is a good balance between environmental and economic needs.
Provisions of the plan include better tracking of emissions and setting targets for greenhouse gas emissions. Other governors who signed were from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, and the Premier of Manitoba, Canada.