Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 04/16/2008 6:20:04 AM PDT by Brilliant
In a significant shift on global warming, President Bush will propose stopping growth in U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions by 2025 and signal that he is open to lawmakers reining in pollution from power companies.
The stance, set to be unveiled Wednesday at a White House speech, indicates Mr. Bush's willingness to grapple with the growing legislative debate over global warming. It marks an acknowledgment by the Bush administration that the U.S. likely will adopt some sort of broad new legal system to curb greenhouse-gas emissions in coming years. Mr. Bush has opposed comprehensive legislation to curb emissions.
But like an increasing number of utilities and manufacturers, he is aiming to join the discussions in hopes of shaping the debate and creating a system that won't be too costly to industry or consumers.
Mr. Bush faces the challenge of attracting sympathetic Republicans to support concrete proposals in the waning days of his administration. The White House is under pressure from a growing number of big businesses to take more action this year to spare them from the prospect of still-tougher regulation.
All three major presidential candidates, including Republican Sen. John McCain, have supported efforts to curb emissions that are more onerous than some industries would like. The Bush administration contends that one proposal, soon to be debated in the Senate, that seeks to halt emissions growth by 2012 is too costly.
Mr. Bush's goals will likely face criticism from Democrats and environmental groups because they are less ambitious than other targets before U.S. lawmakers. They also will face hostility from conservatives who worry that showing flexibility now will mean giving up too much ground...
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He’s doing it to give McCain cover to be the “Climate Change Candidate”. All that matters to these guys is that a republican wins in November, and the country be damned.
Well since all 3 current candidates are currently talking green and every damn commercial on television brags about being green, it's clear that America is stuck in a green fantasy right now. Sometimes the best way to show people they are wrong, is to let them have a taste of what they think they want. In the long run, it might actually be better for the country to experience a little pain to clear their vision.
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The Communist Party?
Secondly, Bush does not put his trust in YHvH or "Jesus" First , I understand the Planet has been cooling for the last ten years.
Is Bush pulling a “Bill Clinton” here? Bill Clinton imposed strict cyanide rules just as he left office in order to create political and economic hardship for the Bush administration. Now it looks like Bush may be planning to leave his own successor an even bigger political and economic hardship.”
Could be. McCain’s election could temper this action.
This will be a catastrophic blow to our economy. How can we compete against China, India and many other countries that are unrestrained polluters? Bush has worked against our country is so many ways that I feel dirty for having voted for him [yes, I know the alternative was far worse].
Don’t worry. All of our manufacturing cos have moved overseas anyway.
The same one as McCain.
How long will it be until some of the sheeple realize this election is lose-lose?
What on earth makes you believe that? As recently as 2 or 3 weeks ago McCain had a global warming speech that Bush basically parroted.
Global warming on Free Republic
That may not be true if supplies remain limited, particularly oil. High energy prices can hamstring an economy (look at how the current high prices are causing across-the-board inflation). If the U.S. commits to emissions reductions, the power companies will be forced to underwrite a lot of conservation technologies that will in the long-term strengthen our economy.
I actually think these actions are quite prudent, given what we know. Actually, the lefties will be screaming that these things are not nearly enough. Oh well, you can’t make everyone happy, and sometimes you can’t make ANYONE happy...
Handled right, this could give nuclear power plant construction a boost
Somebody’s making money off of this Green Scam.
Make that the Chinese Communist Party.
Everybody's making money off the Green Scam. Have you seen all the "green" commercials right now?
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