California to adopt ‘cap and trade’ to combat climate change
Green Energy
Taking the lead where Washington has wavered, California today is expected to adopt the nation’s most ambitious plan yet to curb global warming.
The California Air Resources Board is all but certain to vote to approve comprehensive “cap and trade” regulations designed to cut greenhouse gases. The regulations would impose limits, or “caps,” on emissions from large industrial polluters through permits, or allowances, that could be traded on a market.
California’s plans to forge ahead are in sharp contrast to the lack of action from Washington, where Congress has rejected cap and trade at the national level. While the state’s plans have drawn criticism from affected industries, the cap-and-trade program is expected to be a boon for Silicon Valley’s burgeoning cleantech economy.
“We are the innovators when it comes to figuring out how to reduce carbon,” said Bob Hines, energy director of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. “We’re really excited. It sends the market signal we’ve all been waiting for, and it’s going to lead to further job creation.”
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_16868556?nclick_check=1
I take it all back….I was wrong
California really is the dumbest state in the union………
This is GREAT!
Now the world will see what a spectacular failure it will be.
Create jobs by beating up the economy is not an impressive strategy.
California Decides To Raise Unemployment, Increase Fuel Costs For The Poor
Thinking? California don’t need to do no stinking thinking.
The Virtual Reality people in Silicon Valley will create Virtual Jobs. Look at how much work the Mario Brothers got!
I believe that Pac Man and Ms Pac Man are also still working!
The last governor of California got recalled when he tried to blame his mistakes on companies (blame is easy but does not fix a thing). I guess that is why Arnie decided to wait until he was leaving. Now they can recall Moonbeam.
the last governor of california got recalled because he was going to try to get back 12billion dollars stolen by Enron.
arnie promised to kill the law suits. we have the governor from Enron.
the stupidity of the masses is truly appalling.
Again, blame is easy. Action is hard. Enron did not “steal” anything from California. It did use the stupid rules and laws that the “do gooders” in California passed to enrich itself. But again, blaming Enron for the stupidity of California legislators accomplishes nothing. Enron could not have done a thing without the willing stupidity of the do gooders.
Hook, line and sinker. Cali swallowed the whole thing. P.T. was right.
This global warming myth refuses to die!
They prayed to the Moon Goddess to open the meeting in Cancun so mythology is alive and well and walks hand in hand with Climatology!
I was looking for pictures of the Moon Goddess and found this:
http://www.posh24.com/photo/339792/beach_patrol_ocean_godess_sophie_monk
Not bad! You have good taste.