Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 06/26/2008 10:15:29 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California on Thursday took a major step forward on its global warming fight by unveiling an ambitious plan for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries.
The plan, which aims to reduce pollutants by 10 percent from current levels by 2020 while driving investment in new energy technologies that will benefit the state's economy, is the most comprehensive yet by any U.S. state.
It could serve as a blueprint not only for the rest of the United States, ...
"This is of tremendous importance, not only for California," Mary Nichols, chairman of the influential California Air Resources Board (CARB), said on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. "By taking action here ... we will be able to help motivate other states in our nation."
At a meeting in Sacramento on Thursday, CARB staff will present a series of proposals that would become law in 2012, with some measures going into effect two years earlier.
The initiatives include implementing a cap-and-trade program on carbon dioxide emissions that will require buildings and appliances to use less energy, oil companies to make cleaner fuels, and utilities to provide a third of their energy from renewable sources like wind and solar power.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose landmark 2006 law aimed at reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions prompted CARB's plan, supports the program, Nichols said.
"AMBITIOUS, FAR-REACHING"
CARB said the measures will benefit residents of the most populous U.S. state by reducing pollution-related illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis, and by stimulating investments in new energy technologies ...
Nichols declined to speculate on what the program will cost for individual business sectors such as the utility industry, but said the initiatives overall should benefit the state's economy by about 1 percent starting in 2020.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
IDIOTS!
There is no “crisis”.
The only “crisis” is stoping these nutjobs from getting your money and giving you a lifestyle that no one wants.
The program will also encourage development of walkable cities with shorter commutes, high-speed rail as an alternative to air travel, and will require more hybrid and hydrogen-fueled vehicles both to move goods and people, CARB said."
God help us. I'm surprised the CARB didn't mandate all citizens wear Birkenstocks. The loony environmental left will kill what's left of the California economy.
Actually, the law of unintended consequences might be a good thing. It the Enviros tank California, I am sure the other 49 states might wise up.
We wanted to build a small asphalt plant in Stockton some years ago. By the time the CARB board, the city board and the neighborhood board got done with us, we built the thing in Reno.
We wanted to build a small asphalt plant in Stockton some years ago. By the time the CARB board, the city board and the neighborhood board got done with us, we built the thing in Reno.
They’ll just do it in the other 49 states because “failure in one state is not indicitive of failure in other states.”
Why have I only heard of the desert sands from the middle east and Asia as the biggest contributor to LA’s “haze” only a few times? NO ONE ever points to that, provides more details, or more evidence of this being their “smog” problem.
“california unveils ambitious climate plan”
if you listen closely, you can hear the sound of the hobnail boots of climate nazis stomping in unison as they approach the main streets of the whole country.
‘you vill comply mit der dictates uff ze superior, self-appointed intellectual geniuses who haff mastered scyence and arrived at an impeccable decision to rescind property rights and remove your right to freely move yourself and goods and services without the impediment of government fiat.’
in other words, we’re screwed in november.
IMHO
I LIVED in Stockton for several years in the 1980s. It was the armpit of California -- gang problems, graffiti, political problems... how can they get anymore discriminating?
I guess CA is giving itself enough rope....
This was on government owned property, a former Army base owned by the city. I liked what I saw of Stockton.
Into what? Bankruptcy?
“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose landmark 2006 law aimed at reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions prompted CARB’s plan, supports the program, Nichols said.”
The governator, following through on his campaign promises to make California business friendly again to stop the out migration of employers.
It's great to have handicapped contributors to Free Republic. (Uh... you are blind, right?) ;)
California is truly a state led by stupid, leftist destroyers.
California is truly a state led by stupid, leftist destroyers.
Having said that, I am putting my Malibu beachfront property up for sale first thing Monday morning.
Cocktail hour doesn't begin here at my palatial oceanside residence for another hour or so.
“reduce pollutants by 10 percent from current levels by 2020”
That’s not very much. I would expect the advance of pollution technology and increased cost of gas alone to do that very shortly without any action by the government. I guess they don’t like the environment as much as they claim. Why not cut it in half by 2010? Then it would be worth talking about.
I’m so happy here in CA these days, I could just (BLEEP) a well baked adobe brick!!!
But as for Modesto, Madera, Turlock... eek!
Back in 1961, my folks and I sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge after many years of being stationed in Asia. California looked pretty good to me then...
I can bring back my memories of LA by simply starting both cars in the garage and closing the doors. But only do it for a few minutes at a time.
There’s a lot of water in these parts for sure...
I dunno about that… Communism & Socialism have failed miserably everywhere its been tried and yet American Commies & Socialists truly believe they can make it work here.
I’m also not sure that the “Law of Unintended Consequences” is applicable in this situation. These overly educated people know exactly what the consequences will be. They just don’t care.
I fear you may be right. They know and just don’t care.
Rough & Ready Island?
Ahh! Turlock brings me so many memories... I had a friend who lived there for 15 years. Every. Single. Time.
I visited him... it reeked of chicken manure... ughh!
My dad used to work there as a manager for ten years or so and retired before Reagan was President. I remember going there as a kid to sell walnuts at some company flea market? Other than that... I don’t know much... what happen in 1945?
Rough and Ready Island was the staging area for the invasion of Japan. It was considered far enough away from SFCA to avoid prying eyes. Of course, the invasion didn’t happen, courtesy of the atomic bombs and Japan’s surrender in Aug. ‘45.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Was he Army or DAC ?
“I’m so happy here in CA these days, I could just (BLEEP) a well baked adobe brick!!!”
Take comfort in knowing that Maryland will follow your destructive lead. This country is truely going to hell in a handbasket. 8 Years of Obamamania will, with the pacification by the media, send us down a road that will have us question our deepest feelings for this country.
Some think it will teach the electorate a lesson, ha. With the propaganda spewed by public education, chic college professors and nearly all of our entertainment and news media - it will be swallowed and adored hook line and sinker.
He was a civilian. Department of something... I forget. What does DAC stand for?
Department of the Army Civilian. Time in service and authority were reflected in GS (government service) rank.
I've never heard or read anyone remark about the most annoying and irritating speech defect the man (Obama) has when enunciating words that end in the letter "S." He exagerates the s sound like a hiss, kinda like the Saturday Night Live skit that mocked the Chicago sports fans with Chris Farley and the gang calling the Bears... "Da Bearssss," and the Bulls... "Da Bullssss!"
You listen closely and sssee if he doesssn't talk like thissss. It almost whistlessss!!! (let me know if you hear it too)
Your response to my disgusted comment are fully understood and appreciated!!!
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