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California to be home to $600 million global warming research center (5-0 PUC vote)
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| 4/10/08
| Matt Nauman
Posted on 04/10/2008 5:29:27 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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The California Institute for Climate Solutions will have a $60 million budget each year for 10 years. The money will come from ratepayers of the state's major utilities, including Pacific Gas & Electric, which serves much of Northern California.
PT Barnum was born a century too early.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:30:19 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge; rdl6989; IrishCatholic; Delacon; TenthAmendmentChampion; Horusra; CygnusXI; ...
A ratepayer’s advocacy group, The Utility Reform Network of San Francisco, says the $600 million will go on electric bills that also might increase 30 percent in coming years to fund state-mandated greenhouse-gas-reduction programs.
“By cramming all these well-meaning proposals into electric bills, we may be creating more problems than we’re solving,” said TURN Executive Director Mark Toney. “With the economy in a downward spiral, higher rates mean more and more Californians will be unable to afford essentials like lighting, heating or cooling their homes, and cooking.”
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:33:34 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
When gubamint becomes a burden on the people instead of remaining a passive protector of all.. it is well nigh time to sharpen the pitchfork tines and prepare to roust the buffoons from their leatherback chairs.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:35:11 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge
With the economy in a downward spiral, higher rates mean more and more Californians will be unable to afford essentials like lighting, heating or cooling their homes, and cooking. Well, isn't that a good thing? All those things cause carbon emissions. Breathing, too. When they all either starve or freeze to death, won't the greenies be happy?
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:38:22 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: NormsRevenge
Spending the money on R&D is probably the least-worst “solution” to the non-problem. It's better wasting billions subsidizing e.g. ethanol-from-food, or large scale solar installations (in the hopes that economies of scale drive costs down).
To: NormsRevenge
Shouldn't global warming be proved before millions of dollars are committed to the solutions of a theory?
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:39:21 PM PDT
by
Know et al
(Everything I know I read in the newspaper and that's the reason for my ignorance. Will Rogers)
To: NormsRevenge; All
Isn't California having major budgeting problems?
What am I overlooking?
To: NormsRevenge
Here’s a “climate solution” for you - no charge:
FORGET ABOUT IT AND HAVE A BEER!!!
The climate is the climate and you can’t do a damned thing about it.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:40:43 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: NormsRevenge
Oh, good. I’m glad they figured out their budget crisis.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:40:44 PM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Checkmate Cruiser")
To: NormsRevenge
What a dumbass idea happening in a dumbass state with a dumbass legislature and a dumbass governor.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:40:55 PM PDT
by
shankbear
(Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
To: NormsRevenge
Public Utilities Commission decided in a 5-0 voteAnybody know if these commissioners are appointed or elected?
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:40:55 PM PDT
by
Popman
To: NormsRevenge
What a dumbass idea happening in a dumbass state with a dumbass legislature and a dumbass governor.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:41:44 PM PDT
by
shankbear
(Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
To: NormsRevenge
Public Utilities Commission decided in a 5-0 voteAnybody know if these commissioners are appointed or elected?
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:42:05 PM PDT
by
Popman
To: NormsRevenge
Did it have a giant one of these?
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:42:17 PM PDT
by
OeOeO
(maybe I didn't come over on the Mayflower, but I got here as soon as I could" Anton Cermak)
To: Popman
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:42:47 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge
“..$600 million research center to devise solutions for global warming..”
Spending $600 million to devise solutions for something that has not been proven to be true and increasing? This is not hairbrained, this is criminal.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:43:12 PM PDT
by
353FMG
(Vote for the Candidate who will do the least damage to our country.)
To: NormsRevenge; calcowgirl; SierraWasp
I see Austrian and Goreacle fingerprints all over this.
The ratepayers should initiate a class action on it.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:44:21 PM PDT
by
Czar
( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/#help
The PUC regulates privately owned telecommunications, electric, natural gas, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies, in addition to authorizing video franchises. Our five Governor-appointed Commissioners, as well as our staff, are dedicated to ensuring that consumers have safe, reliable utility service at reasonable rates, protecting against fraud, and promoting the health of California's economy.
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posted on
04/10/2008 5:44:39 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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