Posted on 05/13/2007 9:08:09 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has boosted his environmental profile by signing global warming agreements with states and foreign governments, most recently one this month with the Australian state of Victoria.
Schwarzenegger officials say the agreements are intended to force the federal government to take a more stringent approach to tackling global warming.
But some critics note the signings have given Schwarzenegger opportunities for photo-ops with foreign leaders, and Democrats have raised concerns that the Republican governor is using the deals to predispose California to a market-based system in which companies can buy their way out of emissions reductions.
Each of the agreements Schwarzenegger has signed calls for research into how California companies can trade emissions credits with firms in other regions.
Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, D-Los Angeles, said he fears Schwarzenegger is advancing a global trading system well before California regulators agree to use that approach. Núñez co-wrote last year's landmark Assembly Bill 32 requiring a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
"I would be much more confident if the governor put the brakes on carbon-trading agreements with other entities and stepped on the gas on the implementation of AB 32, which requires real reductions in emissions levels," Núñez said. "I wish there would be more focus on emissions reductions and less on carbon credit markets."
In negotiating last year's law, Democrats wanted to focus heavily on strict emissions caps in California, while Schwarzenegger sought to allow businesses to purchase credits if they could not reduce their greenhouse gas pollution in time.
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It’s a scam that threatens to grow to “biblical” proportions.
Any person who does not know that the climates on all the planets in our solar system are controlled by the sun is an idiot. Man does not control the climate on this planet or on any other planet in our solar system. Carbon offset buying is a scam run to collect money off idiots.
“Democrats have raised concerns that the Republican governor is using the deals to predispose California to a market-based system in which companies can buy their way out of emissions reductions.”
Raised concerns? Carbon Trading IS the Democrats’ approach.
The national folk need to get the locals head on straight. Carbon Trading Yes!
"I would be much more confident if the governor put the brakes on carbon-trading agreements with other entities and stepped on the gas on the implementation of AB 32, which requires real reductions in emissions levels," Núñez said. "I wish there would be more focus on emissions reductions and less on carbon credit markets."
"I would be much more confident if the governor put the brakes on carbon-trading agreements with other entities and stepped on the gas on the implementation of AB 32, which requires real reductions in emissions levels," Núñez said. "I wish there would be more focus on emissions reductions and less on carbon credit markets."
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It probably doesn't work that way. It doesn't work perfectly the other way either, but in no way is California going to commit the rest of the States and Territories to anything.
Not that anyone pays attention to the Constitution these days, but:
Article I, Section 10
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation;...
Article I, Section 8
The Congress shall have Power ...To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States...
Click on POGW graphic for full GW rundown
New!!: Dr. John Ray's
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Ping me if you find one I've missed.
Plus, he thinks he's the reincarnation of Teddy Roosevelt who changed all constitutional thinking up to T.R.'s time in the Presidency. He too was an I will not be denied kind of bull moose and unlike all his predecessors, believed that if the constitution didn't forbid it, it permitted the Presidency to do it, no matter what it was.
I think it's time to slow Mr. Schwartzenegger down with a legal challenge as the courts are our only defense against "the tyranny of the majority" in our CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC!!!
It's about time the courts took a break from legislating and started helping us slow down the explosive growth of government, especially this venturing into illegal/unconstitutional agreements and commitments with other Non-USA states and governments.
Arnold, with his creation of additional layers of government and now this crappola of committing us to other Non-American governments is NOT fulfilling anyone's dream when they voted to Recall Gray Davis!!! He's done nothing but make things far worse than even Davis even thought about!!!
This is not what I wanted to read just before going to bed. I wanted to dream about my disastrous day at the races...
Wull, didja git any sleep, tubular one??? (grimace)
THANK YOU!!!
I was hoping there were a few educated posters on this site.
Now if only 2% of California's poopulation (spelling intentional) was educated [properly]...
You’re being panned over her...
Ya but, I’ve never know ya to try drivin 1,000 miles on a full diaper!!! Phhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht!!!
Which "her?" You mean bed-panned? Wha???
What discussion? We’re both goin over the hill, I think.(grimace)
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