The US government filed a civil complaint against the state of California Wednesday for entering into a cap-and-trade agreement with Quebec. According to the federal government, California overstepped its state powers by entering into an international climate change agreement in 2013 with a foreign nation. Cap-and-trade agreements are a major component of California’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition to the state of California, also listed on the complaint are: Gavin Newsom, the governor of California; the leadership of and the organization California Air Resources Board; Jared Blumenfield, the Secretary of Environmental Protection; and board members of the Western Climate Initiative.
