Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Some interesting news from the long holiday weekend - the Albany Times Union ran an article on Friday about the new Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The RGGI "is the nation's first 'cap and trade' system meant to force down emissions of carbon dioxide, a known greenhouse gas that a growing international scientific consensus blames for global climate change."

The article discusses possible electricity rate increases for consumers, but points out that those can be offset by energy efficiency programs. Check out the article to learn more - it'll be interesting to see how the RGGI works out.