9 States

9 Northeastern states have decided to develop their own standards for capping and reducing greenhouse gasses. Bush, fresh off of his paltry attempts to pacify the enviornmental needs when it comes to automobile milage, and forging ridiculous anti-Kyoto concepts, seems to be upholding his position as one of the worst Administrations for environmental issues. The 9 states directly are contradicting Bush's Kyoto policies in particular:

The move comes as California, Washington and Oregon are considering a similar pact -- a dynamic environmentalists say could pressure the federal government to adopt a national law. Bush refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol, the greenhouse gas reduction plan adopted by more than 150 countries.

Under the plan being worked on, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont would cap carbon dioxide emissions at 150 million tons a year -- roughly equal to the average emissions in the highest three years between 2000 and 2004.

Starting in 2015, the cap would be lowered, and emissions would be cut by 10 percent in 2020.

Bush, uber-republican, seems to be doing more for States' Rights than he had ever imagined. States are suing against his No Child Left Behind policies, states are forced to develop their own environmental policies... Unintenional emboldening of the State.