Governors pledge to fight global warming together

States are prohibited from entering in to agreements between themselves. In this case that would be good because it would stop them from doing something incredibly stupid.

No, States are prohibited only from entering into compacts with Foreign Sovereigns without the approval of Congress, which need not be express, but may in fact be tacit or otherwise implied.

Within the U.S. each State is a true Sovereign, and can deal with other such Sovereigns as it sees fit, expect where superseded by Federal Law pursuant to the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, or where such act(s) of said Sovereigns would violate the Due Process Clause of same.

No, States are prohibited only from entering into compacts with Foreign Sovereigns without the approval of Congress, which need not be express, but may in fact be tacit or otherwise implied.

Within the U.S. each State is a true Sovereign, and can deal with other such Sovereigns as it sees fit, expect where superseded by Federal Law pursuant to the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, or where such act(s) of said Sovereigns would violate the Due Process Clause of same.

There are a few caveats to that imposed by the federal government but for the most part the above statement is correct. States can work with other states and set agreements of almost any nature between each other.

No, States are prohibited only from entering into compacts with Foreign Sovereigns without the approval of Congress, which need not be express, but may in fact be tacit or otherwise implied.

Within the U.S. each State is a true Sovereign, and can deal with other such Sovereigns as it sees fit, expect where superseded by Federal Law pursuant to the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, or where such act(s) of said Sovereigns would violate the Due Process Clause of same.

1) The states have not been sovereign since they were stripped of representation in the Federal government (by electing Senators by public vote.)

2) Section 10 of Article 1 contains the following lines:
"No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation",
"No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.", and
"No state shall, without the consent of Congress, ..., enter into any agreement or compact with another state..."

Any of these can be construed to preventing an organization of States from entering in to such an agreement as this. Since there is some indication that some territories in Canada want to sign a similar agreement with states in the US this would easily be construed as illegal.

More important than the legal crap, since a Dem White House, House and Senate is not going to go against an AGW agreement even if it involved a trade agreement between California and Cuba, is the important fact that now the brilliant scientific mind of The Terminator is now a respected mind in the AGW camp.

I know when I'm looking to follow scientific progress the first thing I look for is which celebrity and steroid freak is backing a hypothesis.

Also, DeepSands, regardless of whose is correct on the technicality, California is clearly oblivious to those "technicalities"

"Since taking office in 2003, he has entered into partnerships with the governors of seven Western states and four Canadian provinces..."

Lastly I typically like the Germans, great cars, good beer, Oktober Fest, Folks Marchs... But with regards tothe suggestion that we use a federal stimulus package for a compartmentalized low return investment, be quite. It's quite clear that the concern on DB's behalf is purely economic. half a trillion dollars.

"While you're struggling to keep you economy out of the toilet please concider giving us all your money."

The worst part of this is that someone will undoubtedly expain how I'm just a denilist because I feel our decendants would be better served by the economic and industrial means to fend for themselves rather than a a collapsed economy and the knowledge that their plight is okay because their ancestors "did the right thing".

Any of these can be construed to preventing an organization of States from entering in to such an agreement as this.

Construe as you might, there is a well established body of U.S. Case Law which holds that Congressional approval need not be express, but may in fact be tacit or otherwise implied.

Since there is some indication that some territories in Canada want to sign a similar agreement with states in the US this would easily be construed as illegal.

Immaterial with respect to the inter-State compact itself.

Deep,
You just cannot admit when you are wrong... States are not sovereign, why not just admit you screwed up? We all make mistakes...

States certainly aren't sovereign but they do have the ability to pass interstate treaties with each other and enter agreements.

If they didn't have that ability none of us would legally be able to drive as we'd require federal driver's licenses.

The United States are most certainly Sovereigns.

Perhaps some here are confused by mistakenly believing that there is but a single type of sovereignty. In fact, there are several different types and measures of sovereignty.

See http://en.wikiped...ereignty .

The United States are most certainly Sovereigns.

Perhaps some here are confused by mistakenly believing that there is but a single type of sovereignty. In fact, there are several different types and measures of sovereignty.

See http://en.wikiped...ereignty .

Yes but in the context of the discussion states are not sovereign in the right to pass actionable items with foreign powers.

Within the context of the article, no mention was made of any compacts, but only of a joint "declaration."

Furthermore, the States are Sovereigns with respect to the ability to engage in inter-State compacts.