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Senate moves on climate and energy legislation
by Rich Heffern on Nov. 17, 2009
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Printer-friendly versionSend to friendPDF versionThis past week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed their version of a climate and energy bill, theirs called Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S.1733). The bill and the process took a great deal of flak and revealed how partisan this issue has become. In our estimation, this bill made some substantial progress in emission reductions of greenhouse gases and the inclusion of adaptation funding for poor people here at home and around the world. The poor and vulnerable will be hit first and worst by the negative impacts of climate change.
It is crucial to show that there is support for a final bill to come out of the Senate so that the momentum continues as negotiators head to Copenhagen for the upcoming international gathering on climate change. Learn more about Climate & Energy legislation and advocacy at the National Catholic Rural Life Conference website.
Ah yes, legislation designed
Ah yes, legislation designed to address a problem that cannot be proven to exist (man-made global warming), in the face of continuing evidence of the coldest winters on record in many places, and evidence that the globe is actually NOT warming. Legislation designed to do nothing more than destroy the American economy and raise taxes on the middle class and the poor without directly raising taxes (in the form of HUGE increases in energy costs!).
In other words, further evidence that the liberals in Congress are concerned only with paying off their liberal cronies and could not care less about the welfare of the American people.
I disagree with supporting
I disagree with supporting this bill. It will hurt senior citizens and working-class Americans while benefitting investors of carbon credits. Also, the science behind climate change/global warming is disputable. Since the theory is not proven and this will hurt the poor and vulnerable, we should oppose this bill. Besides, Cap and Trade will not reduce pollution since those who can afford to pay will buy the carbon credits rather than reduce pollution.
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