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Obama counts on revenue from carbon permits

As envisioned by , the federal government will soon begin tapping into a huge new source of revenue by requiring companies to pay for the permission to emit so-called greenhouse gasses linked to global warming.

US presidential race rivals join forces on climate

Two strong candidates for the 2008 US presidential elections have joined forces to address climate change.

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Panel OKs climate-change bill without GOP
Source: The Washington Times

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday passed a sweeping climate-change bill, with none of the panel's seven Republicans participating in the 11-1 vote.

Democrats Push Climate Bill Through Panel Without G.O.P. Debate
Source: The New York Times

In a step that reflected deep partisan divisions in the Senate over the issue of global warming, Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee pushed through a climate bill on Thursday without any debate or participation by Republicans.

GOP Senators Warn Boxer on Climate-Bill Strategy
Source: Wall Street Journal

Six ranking Republican U.S. senators Monday warned the head of the environment committee that pushing ahead with a vote on a landmark climate bill this week would "severely damage" the chances of passing the legislation.

Cap-and-trade mirage
Source: The Washington Post

Supporters of the climate bill passed by the House and the similar bill under consideration in the Senate -- including President Obama and Democratic congressional leaders -- say that the cap-and-trade approach would guarantee greenhouse-gas reductions.

Global Climate Scam » Is Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty?
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On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton, a noted climate change skeptic, gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN.

We're Governed by Callous Children By PEGGY NOONAN
Source: Wall Street Journal

We're Governed by Callous Children ----Americans feel increasingly disheartened, and our leaders don't even notice.By PEGGY NOONAN.

No Straitjacket
Source: Adam de Angeli, Interim Technology Coordinator, Ca

Copenhagen is only a few days from now. The world leaders will be gathering to essentially form a new government. Many decry our participation in this and see this as surrendering our sovereignty.

Inhofe, Kerry spar over climate bill
Source: tulsaworld.com

Senator Kerry might not be the right person to sponsor this climate bill but I'm sure Senator Inhofe is not the right person to oppose it. Science, economics, and logic are not Inhofe's strong suits.

Key Democrat Cites Concerns on Climate Bill
Source: Wall Street Journal

Sen. Max Baucus said Tuesday he has "serious reservations" about climate legislation unveiled by his Democratic colleagues, signaling trouble for a proposal that is stronger in certain respects than a bill passed by the House.

Economics of climate change in forefront
Source: The Washington Post

For a decade or more, the political battle over climate change has been fought largely over the validity of the science of global warming.

Why Warren Buffett Is Wrong About Cap and Trade: Eric Pooley
Source: Bloomberg.com

Eric Poole explains why cap-and-trade is not a tax and why Warren Buffet may have made a bad call.

Cap and Trade Changing Everything--Dr. Daniel Fine explains
Source: New Mexico Center for Energy Policy

Cap and trade legislation may be one of the biggest issues facing the oil and gas industry according to Dr. Daniel Fine, Associate of Policy, Strategy and Development at New Mexico Tech.

Steep Decline In Americans' Belief In Global Warming
Source: The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming.

Recent studies show U.S. climate bill, Kyoto Protocol, and EU's cap-and-trade accounting suggests clearing all world's forests is good for climate
Source: The New York Times

An accounting problem in the way some greenhouse gas emissions are calculated could critically hobble efforts to reduce them in coming years as nations move to combat global warming, scientists warn in a new report.

Cap and Trade: A $3.6 Trillion Gas Tax
Source: Heritage Foundation

there's a $3.6 trillion gas tax on the table that already passed the House and is making its way through the Senate, and cap and trade has Americans all over the country concerned.

White House Targets Chamber of Commerce Over Opposition to Reform Plans
Source: FOXNews.com

The uneasy relationship between the Obama White House and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has steadily eroded over the past several months, with the business group's opposition to health care and climate change legislation triggering an all-fronts backlash from the administration.

Nike, Starbucks and Other Team Up With the Left to Sell Cap-and-Trade - FOXNews.com
Source: FOXNews.com

Every day we have an opportunity to vote with our wallets by letting companies know there is a price to pay for colluding with those who oppose our values.

Inhofe: Climate Bill Is a Costly Non-Solution
Source: Roll Call Daily - Breaking News

No matter how many times Congress debates it, and no matter how environmentalists couch it, cap-and-trade will do virtually nothing to stop global warming, and cap-and-trade, as Rep.

Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty, Claims British Lord
Source: fightinwordsusa.wordpress.com

The Minnesota Free Market Institute hosted an event at Bethel University in St. Paul on Wednesday evening.

Cap-and-Trade Would Slow Economy, CBO Chief Says by Juliet Eilperin
Source: The Washington Post

A House-passed bill that targets climate change through a cap-and-trade system of pollution credits would slow the nation's economic growth slightly over the next few decades and would create "significant" job losses from fossil fuel industries as the country shifts to renewable  …

Climate Ministry forced to reshuffle
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One of Denmark's top climate negotiators has resigned from his post after an investigation by the country's public broadcaster uncovered a series of questionable expense claims. Head of department at the Climate and Energy Ministry, Thomas Becker, reportedly spent more than  …

Barbara Boxer's Committee Staffers are Jumping Ship!!
Source: Americans for Tax Reform

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has never been popular, even in her own state. And that's apparently the case, even among her own staffers!!

USNews.com: Political Bulletin: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Source: US News & World Report

Congress is considering another Stimulus but will call it another name.

It's Time to Pay Close Attention to the Politicians
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

I have long said that we, the citizens of the United States, must demand good government over politics from our elected officials. The need for this demand has grown exponentially over the past four decades.

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