New Jersey to Climate: Drop Dead | Climate | GreenBiz.com

In outlining his reasons for withdrawing from RGGI, Christie explained that the state's emissions are now at lower levels than its stated 2020 goals, while the cost of RGGI's carbon permits is simply too cheap to inspire any behavior changes.

Chris Christie Defers to the Experts on Climate Change | The Intersection | Discover Magazine

Yesterday, he announced that he has changed his position. I’m not sure what science has been done in the last 6 months to convince Governor Christie to make this change. As far as I know, the science today is exactly the same as the science then. Regardless, Christie recently met with two expert scientists, Ken Miller, a geologist with long experience documenting sea level changes, and atmospheric science Anthony Broccoli, both from Rutgers University. I guess all politics (and now science) is local. After holding these meetings, the Governor has apparently seen the light and has decided to defer to the experts on this controversial issue.