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Anti-CO2 Campaign Like An Atom Bomb On U.S. Economy
IBD Editorials ^ | March 6, 2009 | S. Fred Singer

Posted on 03/06/2009 7:04:36 PM PST by Kaslin

The CO2 wars have begun. Presumably following White House directions, the EPA is ready to issue an "Endangerment Finding" on carbon dioxide, paving the way for regulations to control CO2 emissions. But with over one million "major stationary sources," a full-blown application of the Clean Air Act would be the equivalent of an atomic bomb directed at the US economy — all without any scientific justification. Hence there is speculation that the White House strategy is to use the threat of EPA regulation to force Congress to take action.

The CO2 wars have begun. Presumably following White House directions, the EPA is ready to issue an "Endangerment Finding" on carbon dioxide, paving the way for regulations to control CO2 emissions. But with over one million "major stationary sources," a full-blown application of the Clean Air Act would be the equivalent of an atomic bomb directed at the US economy — all without any scientific justification. Hence there is speculation that the White House strategy is to use the threat of EPA regulation to force Congress to take action.

Is this just a bluff — and how will Congress respond, in view of the financial meltdown, failure of emission-trading in Europe, and Chinese refusal to cut CO2 emissions? The answer seems to be: "Not this year!"

An endangerment finding that CO2 is detrimental to "health and human welfare" must be based on scientific facts — and they will certainly be disputed. Furthermore, in July 2008 the EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and there have been many negative comments to which the EPA must respond — under threat of litigation.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial
KEYWORDS: carbon; carbondioxide; co2; globalwarming
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1 posted on 03/06/2009 7:04:36 PM PST by Kaslin
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Yep..

I wish I had a fortune right now.. I would buy a bunker.. food.. more guns.. ammo and allot of Jack Daniels..

And Wait it out.

2 posted on 03/06/2009 7:06:40 PM PST by Kitanis
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To: Kaslin

And American falls without our enemies even having fired a shot.


3 posted on 03/06/2009 7:08:27 PM PST by GBA
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To: Kitanis
Probably time to short BTU bigtime.
4 posted on 03/06/2009 7:08:52 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (uarter.</p>)
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To: Kaslin

madness.


5 posted on 03/06/2009 7:08:59 PM PST by americanophile
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To: Kaslin
The foolish people of the United Staes allowed the nation's presidency to be seized by a man who hates all that is American.

Obama's agenda is demonstrably the destruction of the American nation and its replacement with his dictatorship akin to the wonderful Mr. Castro of Havana,Cuba.

6 posted on 03/06/2009 7:10:00 PM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: Kaslin

Will the Republicans in Congress stand up and inform the American people?

No, they’re too busy attacking conservatives.

As well as parroting the Democrats on this issue.


7 posted on 03/06/2009 7:11:07 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Obama's next program: Kopechne Care)
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To: Kaslin
Anti-CO2 Campaign Like An Atom Bomb On U.S. Economy

And that, of course, is EXACTLY Obama's purpose.

8 posted on 03/06/2009 7:12:12 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Kaslin

Oh CRAP...


9 posted on 03/06/2009 7:12:18 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Kitanis

I know what you mean; I am soon to be an alcoholic myself! 45 days in and I can’t take anymore. I have such hate, despair, and overwhelming frustration that I can no longer tolerate being around anyone even resembling a liberal. I bowl with a couple and I am now sneering uncontrollably, just can’t help it. They make me sick!


10 posted on 03/06/2009 7:14:42 PM PST by tcat
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To: Kaslin

Soon it will be illegal to exhale, and when that happens enforcement should start in the U.S. Senate chamber, left side of the aisle.


11 posted on 03/06/2009 7:17:08 PM PST by Ahithophel (Padron@Anniversario)
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To: Kitanis

Bring it BHOle !
Let the EPA eat Cake .......


12 posted on 03/06/2009 7:19:35 PM PST by 4Speed
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To: Kaslin

Our Economy is already sinking to European levels. I don’t want to live in a “Socialist paradise”.


13 posted on 03/06/2009 7:19:35 PM PST by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: Kaslin

We are SO screwed!!


14 posted on 03/06/2009 7:23:06 PM PST by KoRn
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To: Kaslin
Then people should keep suing the EPA for any possibility that it will generate an arbitrary and capricious finding of C02 being a pollutant for at least as long as 0bama is president.
15 posted on 03/06/2009 7:23:55 PM PST by Post Toasties (Conservatives allow the guilty to be executed but Lefties insist that the innocent be executed.)
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To: Kaslin

Good! Stop buying. Stop working. For those of you who can, go on welfare! There’s nothing but trash in government and upper echelon business, anyway. Push it over the edge to default!

Then we’ll start cleaner and with no regulating hags getting in our way.


16 posted on 03/06/2009 7:30:17 PM PST by familyop (combat engineer (combat), National Guard, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote, http://falconparty.com/)
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To: tcat
I am soon to be an alcoholic myself!

It's not too pretty sober either.
17 posted on 03/06/2009 7:31:48 PM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Kaslin

Just think: Obama, he who presided over the Great American Default! Go nonpolitical, folks. We’ll start a more sane economy and resume with a more sane government.


18 posted on 03/06/2009 7:32:01 PM PST by familyop (combat engineer (combat), National Guard, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote, http://falconparty.com/)
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To: Kaslin

Obama seems bent on recreating East Germany in the US.


19 posted on 03/06/2009 7:40:59 PM PST by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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To: GBA

The enemies within have never stopped shooting us. I for one won’t fall without a fight. I love the Idea of America.


20 posted on 03/06/2009 7:47:18 PM PST by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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