The United States can follow California’s lead of raising climate change goals over time,a congressional leader on global warming initiatives said on Friday. Representative Henry Waxman,the Democrat who navigated a climate change bill …[...]
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The WaPost notes that the ”cap-and-trade ”bill sponsored by Henry Waxman and Edward Markey is,in fact,loaded with all sorts of direct federal regulation of a decidedly dictatorial command-and-control nature. …[...] Yet despite this evidence,we are now faced with cap and trade on steroids. President Obama’s budget calls for a reduction in US carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 [...] The Economist reports the following on the latest ”cap and trade ”proposals in the US:On May 15th Henry Waxman and Edward Markey,the Democratic point-men on climate change in the House of Representatives,unveiled a bill that would …[...] Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) modified their global warming cap and trade proposal to win support from skeptical congressmen,but when any policymakers introduced modifications to protect the consumer and …[...] The Hill is a congressional newspaper that publishes daily when Congress is in session,with a special focus on business and lobbying,political campaigns and goings on on Capitol Hill.,House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman …[...] Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) have introduced draft global warming legislation that would cap America’s global warming pollution,liberate us from imported oil,and put millions of Americans to work unleashing …[...] Cap-and-trade legislation may clear Henry Waxman’s Energy and Commerce Committee as early as next week. [...] | |||||