Quote – Chris Christie (R), governor of New Jersey.

[RGGI is] nothing more than a tax on electricity, a tax on our residents and on businesses with no discernible effect on our environment.

"Christie to Pull New Jersey Out of ‘Gimmicky’ U.S. Northeast Carbon Market”, by Terrence Dopp and Simon Lomax. Bloomberg. Carbon emissions have fallen after RGGI implementation and costs haven’t spiked. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-26/christie-to-pull-new-jersey-out...

Thursday, May 26, 2011
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