The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.

New York State Thruway car carrier fire
The New York State Thruway I 90 was re opened Thursday after a car-carrier went up in flames near the Pembroke exit.
As a New York truck accident attorney I’ve handled car carrier cases and truck accidents in the Pembroke area.