Many of these companies have already made reductions in "carbon" because of the clean air act. They were required to use Best Available Control Technology when they installed a new power plant or plant process. If they burned coal they switched to natural gas. These controls were for NOx and Sulfur Dioxide...it just so happens that they will also be producing less CO2. I don't see any company on the list that would be forced to pay, but I'll keep looking. Many of these companies made reductions in the late 1990's or maybe a bit later. Many of these companies have exemptions for some of their "carbon" just because they have the newest technology.
Here's a good question for ya: Who decides who gets exempted? These people are banking that they will have a choice and that they will all make money because they got in early. These people are speculating and actively lobbying congress for their type of carbon trading.
I am sure that Algore is probably buying up land so that his peon mexican labor can plant trees on it or something.
How much are they worth???????............