California is getting tough on global warming, with a new state law sets strict standards on greenhouse gas emissions. The state is already known for stricter environmental standards in other areas. How will the state meet its goals ...and will its economy suffer?

Join Ira and guests in this hour ofScience Friday for a look at California's plan to fight global warming. Will other states follow suit? Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Terry Tamminen
Author, "Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction" (2006, Island Press)
Former Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Special Advisor on Energy and Environmental Policy to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Santa Monica, California

Margo Thorning
Senior VP and Chief Economist
American Council for Capital Formation
Washington, DC

Dan Kammen
Co-director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment
Professor, Energy and Resources Group
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California

Karen Douglas
Director, California Climate Initiative
Environmental Defense
Sacramento, California

Books/Articles Discussed:

"Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction" by Terry Tamminen. Island Press, 2006

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This segment produced by Karin Vergoth