Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
Carbon cap would cost US households 1 pct – report
Reuters, 04.21.08
Capping carbon emissions would cost U.S. households less than one cent on the dollar over the next two decades, an environmental group reported on Monday, disputing critics who say mandatory limits on greenhouse gases would cost jobs and damage the economy. “The United States can enjoy robust economy growth over the next several decades while making ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,” the study by Environmental Defense Fund concluded.
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Conservatives must be aware of liberal agenda
Human Events, 04.21.08
Foreign Debt Relief
Last week the House passed the “Jubilee Act” to cancel debt for poor countries, a move that could cost Americans billions of dollars. House leaders failed to attach promised reforms to the debt cancellation, despite Treasury Undersecretary David McCormick’s request that “any debt relief should be conditioned on the adoption of policies that promote sound economic practices.”
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Port Authority plans a web site to help offset pollution
The New York Times, 04.21.08
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will announce plans on Monday to become the first tolling agency in the country to set up a Web site where drivers and airline passengers can buy credits to offset the carbon emissions created by the trips they take. The money from the so-called carbon-offset credits is typically used to plant new trees, build windmills, install solar panels and other measures that may mitigate the effects of emissions from greenhouse gases.
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Getting back to Earth Day’s bipartisan roots
The Denver Post, 04.20.08
One of the things that made the first Earth Day stand out was that it cut across political lines. On that day Republicans and Democrats both spoke out on the need to confront major environmental problems. In today’s political environment, that may seem like a relic from the distant past.
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How to save the planet and make money doing it
Time Magazine, 04.20.08
The fact that Earth Day is approaching on April 22 got me wondering who’s had the most positive impact on the planet in recent history? Here’s a surprise: one of the world’s most influential environmentalists isn’t an environmentalist at all.
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Return cap-and-trade proceeds to people
The Tennessean, 04.20.08
Global warming has become a buzzword, inciting passionate responses from all ends of the political and environmental spectrums.
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Take on and win this fight; adopt cap-and-trade system
Des Moines Register, 04.20.08
For nearly as long as scientists have been warning about the dangers of climate change, there have been people explaining why we shouldn’t try to fix it.
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