Comments on: Coal, Electric Industries Big Winners in Climate Bill Deal

By: Laurentmiller

Laurentmiller — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:53:59 +0000

you are wrong. plain and simple. where did you find global temps havent changed in 10 years?? the WORLD is talking about this because its real. the temperate regions wont see the dramatic shifts that are already happening near the poles. please, stop embarassing yourself and America.

By: Laurentmiller

Laurentmiller — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:51:08 +0000

hahaha…. you don't understand this at all. our climate IS changing, worldwide. Records have been repeatedly broken. and the places with the MOST warming? guess what…its not HERE in on the Northern Polar Ice Cap. There is a place is Alaska that is averaging 8 DEGREES warmer than before. and you know who is going to pay for the damage from climate change? POOR PEOPLE!

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The only way to substantially cut carbon is to go with renewables that are cheaper than carbon. The closest in time and scalability appears to be next-gen nuclear. The others are a few breakthroughs away. Washington should be dumping a lot more money into research. My favorite project that could use a lot more money is the Polywell fusion research that's living on crumbs, even though it might (or might not, TBD) allow us effectively unlimited energy with 0 pollution of any kind.

By: Eco Periodicals » Blog Archive » New Lobbying Alliance to Promote Renewable Electricity Standard

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:44:06 +0000

[...] The Alliance will be competing with some powerful interests looking to water down a national RES and influence other components of the energy bill. … the nation’s largest carbon emitters have contributed enormous sums of money to lobby Congress this year. The oil and gas industries, for example, have already spent $44.6 million and the electric utilities have tallied an additional $34.4 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. By contrast, the renewable energy sector has spent only $14.4 million on lobbying over the same span, and environmental groups have tallied just $4.7 million. – The Washington Independent [...]

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Senate Panel to Move on Climate Bill | GSA Schedule Services — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:32:42 +0000

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By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » The ‘Elitism’ Trap Migrates From Transport Reform to Climate Change

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:33:49 +0000

[...] bill coauthors: Reps. Henry Waxman of California and Ed Markey of Massachusetts. (Photo: Wash Indy)Now that the issue of climate change has come to the fore again in Washington, however, the E-word [...]

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Funding our Future — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:30:58 +0000

[...] committee, (wonky) newspaper headlines repeatedly read variations of: “Waxman Compromises on Climate Bill“. Now, I’m usually all for compromises, except that there are two fundamental [...]

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Carbon Tax Center » Wax-A-Mole: Moles Lead 85 to 15 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:59:58 +0000

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By: Will Congress Pass a Much-Needed Environmental Bill? The Future Is Looking Dicey - Go Green - SustainLane

Sun, 31 May 2009 09:33:58 +0000

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