Five western US states to bypass Bush on climate

Like seven eastern US states before them, five western states have formed a regional pact that bypasses the Bush administration to cut emissions linked to global warming through market mechanisms, according to Oregon's governor, Ted Kulongoski.
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Oregon, California, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona have agreed to develop a regional target for reducing greenhouse emissions in six months, according to Kulongoski.

Over the next 18 months, the states' governors will devise a market-based programme, such as a load-based cap-and-trade program, to reach the target. The five states also have agreed to participate in a multi-state registry to track and manage greenhouse gas emissions in their region.

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