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Kyoto on the horizon (Rinocrat alert)
The Boston Globe ^
| 8-25-05
Posted on 08/29/2005 4:26:54 PM PDT by inquest
MASSACHUSETTS and eight other Northeastern states are close to taking a crucial step in reducing the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The states are proposing to first cap the carbon dioxide emissions of their electric power plants and then reduce them by 10 percent by 2020. To emit CO{-2}, plants would need special carbon allowances, which could be bought and sold among power producers throughout the nine states. The proposed reduction is modest, but the principle of a carbon cap is so important to slowing climate change that the initiative is well worth supporting.
The Northeastern states have been led on this issue by New York's Republican governor, George Pataki, who is considering a presidential campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at climateark.org ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut; US: Delaware; US: Maine; US: Massachusetts; US: New Hampshire; US: New Jersey; US: New York; US: Rhode Island; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: kyoto; liberalrepublicans; pataki; rinos; rion; romney
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Romney and Pataki are on board with this. And both appear to have their eye on the White House. You know that if they get in, they'll be pushing for Kyoto, or something just as bad.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:26:54 PM PDT
by
inquest
To: inquest
The de-industrialization of the NE continues apace.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:31:33 PM PDT
by
ThanhPhero
(di hanh huong den La Vang)
To: inquest
Cause = Too many 'Rats breathing.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:34:24 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Don't Tread on Me; Live Free or Die)
To: inquest
The proposed reduction is modest, but the principle of a carbon cap is so important to slowing climate change that the initiative is well worth supporting. Indian rain dancing had a bigger impact on the climate....
To: inquest
Coming to you soon... a government mandated catalytic converter in your underwear. Series, if I remeber my Earth Science class in grade school (40+ years ago), the Earth epidermis is 2/3 water. And the oceans, lakes and ponds convert CO2 into O2. The more CO2, the more O2 is generated.
Are there any photosynthesis gurus here would like to clarify on this? I believe that part of this logic is why Rush harps on the "environmental whackos." If I'm wrong, I'd like clarification. Thanks.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:41:02 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
To: inquest
I don't want to hear anyone complaining about loss of manufacturing jobs if this goes through.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:43:01 PM PDT
by
neodad
(I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way)
To: inquest
Let them hang themselves.
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:50:46 PM PDT
by
satchmodog9
(Murder and weather are our only news)
To: inquest
Two words from Romney (and his Senators):
Cape Wind
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:53:28 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: inquest
How are you reducing by buying credits from other plants?
Let them keep this in the Northeast, I dont need a higher electric bill especially with gas going up every day.
To: inquest
Clearly, the answer is a gigantic windfarm off the coast of Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket!
Clean, efficient, and a perpetual visual thorn in the side of Ted Kennedy and Walter Cronkite!! LOL!
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posted on
08/29/2005 4:54:30 PM PDT
by
SpinyNorman
(The ACLU empowers terrorists and criminals, weakens America, and degrades our society.)
To: inquest
I don't have any problem with regions committing hari-kiri. After all, I don't have to live in one of them.
But I think this just shows why it's important for all of us to be careful about who we elect to the Senate and House. You never know when just one vote is needed to keep the rest of us safe from the whackos.
To: inquest
Just as New Zealand and Germany are looking to bail out of Kyoto.
To: inquest
A NE RINO has less chance of getting into the White House than I do.
As far as this nonsense, all it's going to do is hasten the flight of the snowbirds to the Red states.
Of course they can always increase taxes...
Any NE states growing up there?
Come to Florida and leave your liberal inclinations at the Mason Dixon line.
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posted on
08/29/2005 5:09:03 PM PDT
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: Mike Darancette
Germany will bail? That would be the death knell, but I think I have a better chance of seeing pigs fly.
but, it would be major great to see them do it.
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posted on
08/29/2005 5:11:42 PM PDT
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: inquest
Romney and Pataki are on board with the because Northeastern moneyed interests want very badly to invest Kyoto "credits" abroad. It's part of "building up the third whirled," you know, those people they and their European friends have been screwing royally for about fifty years.
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posted on
08/29/2005 5:24:06 PM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(There are people in power who are truly evil.)
To: inquest
Under the US constitution, states are not allowed to make agreements with each other without congressional approval. I think its called Article 1.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Constitutional law does not apply to Northeastern liberals.
To: lowbridge
'swhy we must have the Court.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
States are especially not allowed to make binding agreements with extranational entities such as the UN. To choose to abide by a treaty that has already been rejected is somewhat beyond the pale as well.
Maybe somebody should tell Oregon.
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posted on
08/29/2005 5:52:50 PM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(There are people in power who are truly evil.)
To: Carry_Okie
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