Reaction to RGGI

Governor Deval Patrick's decision to commit Massachusetts to the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is drawing a mixed response.

Environmentalists are elated. Business groups are cautiously supportive. And there's a dispute over how the move will affect consumers. WBUR's Fred Thys explains.

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