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2008-06-02 Home Front: Politix

Rubber, say 'hello' to Road: Cost drives Senate climate debate

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Posted by gorb 2008-06-02 02:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "Only a few senators now dispute the reality of global warming"

That certainly explains things - only a few Senators have refused to eat the Stupidity Pill.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-02 10:54|| 2008-06-02 10:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think any of the major enviro groups, nor AlGore, endorse the Lieberman-Warner bill (although all are in favor of rapidly cutting CO2 emissions).

Maybe we should amend L-W to require the President to reduce the gravitation constant (to save on gasoline by reducing vehicle weight). Then Congress could say, "hey look we in the Legislative Branch did our job, it's that clown in the White House who let us down".

Posted by mhw 2008-06-02 12:22|| 2008-06-02 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 to make clear, this is a domestic trading system, to reduce overall US GHG output, its not directly connected at this point to an international trading system.

And the offset taxbreaks would be given regardless of energy consumption, so as not to change incentives.

IIUC the enviros dont like the bill cause it gives out some free credits to utilities et al, instead of auctioning all the credits. I think thats a reasonable approach to getting political support, but some folks are purists.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-06-02 12:31|| 2008-06-02 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 I has many 1000s of tons of credits for sale cheeep. They are left over from the Lafayette Land Grant, I came thru them honestly. Let's work a deal.

I can e-mail a suitable certificate with 48 hours of your deposit. Note I want biodegradeable US 100s.

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