Greenhouse gumption.(Main)(Editorial)

I n yet another example of states taking the initiative on curbing greenhouse gases, the Spitzer administration has proposed rules designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants - a major contributor to global warming. But are regulations tough enough?

The draft regulations are part of a 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative begun during the Pataki administration, when New York and other states were fighting the Bush administration in court over pollution. The idea then, as now, was to make it more expensive for coal-fired power plants to remain competitive by requiring them to purchase credits for every ton of pollution that exceeds regional …