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California Takes Next Step in War on Global Warming

ecolocalizer.com — The Plan includes a variety of measures that will touch every area of our economy. A few key points include: Carbon: A cap and trade system will cover about 85% of the state ’s emissions, and will eventually become part of the regional carbon market, the Western Climate Initiative Energy: A requirement that a full third of the electricity...

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  • skewl, on 07/18/2008, -2/+4The reason that we spend all our time organizing now, trying to change all this, is that so far human beings have raised the temperature of the planet about one degree Fahrenheit.
  • chase001, on 07/18/2008, -1/+8The first step should be stop calling everything a war. It desensitizes people to the true horror of war. The Right Wing figured out when Reagan was President they could call anything a war and get a blank check from Congress with zero accountability after the check is written.
  • MorphicMusic, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4The EV 2?
  • tastynuggets, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1Does anyone know whether or not other cap-and-trade programs have been successful?
    • sustainablogger, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4Yes... the cap-and-trade program instituted in the late 80s for sulfur dioxide (a main contributor to acid rain) was very successful. Europe's current cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in getting mixed reviews...
    • tastynuggets, on 07/18/2008, -0/+0What are the criticisms of Europe's program?
  • badjoojoo, on 07/18/2008, -2/+3The threat posed by humans to the natural environment is nothing compared to the threat to humans posed by global environmental policy. – Fred L. Smith
    • bepeace, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1Fred L. Smith, president and founder of the Exxon funded Competitive Enterprise Institute? The paid hack? Just because they call themselves "Libertarian" doesn't mean they're all as innocent as you seem to be.
  • stealthc, on 07/18/2008, -0/+4War on Poverty results in rampant poverty
    War on Drugs results in rampant drug use
    War on Terror results in rampant terrorism recruitment

    BUT THIS TIME IT WILL BE DIFFERENT!
  • tykwondingo, on 07/18/2008, -2/+1kinda weird coming from a state that consumes more oil than China...
  • linga99, on 07/19/2008, -0/+1Australia has just announced a 'carbon trading' scheme. Bottom line - consumers will simply pay more for stuff. Oh and the government will rake in more tax dollars.
    • bepeace, on 07/19/2008, -0/+2Do or die. Fighting global warming is not about saving the planet. The Earth will abide. As will much life. It's humanity that's *****.
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