Eleven Eastern States Agree to Low Carbon Standard
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BOSTON -- Eleven Eastern states have agreed to adhere to a new fuel standard that they hope will reduce greenhouse gases.
Massachusetts energy secretary Ian Bowles said Monday that the states will decide on a single standard for the entire region. He says it will create a larger market for cleaner fuels and the development of related technology.
The low carbon fuel standard requires a reduction in average greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy. It applies to fuel for transportation and home heating.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The states include Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
In December, California adopted a sweeping plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.