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Originally Posted by loquitur
depends how it's cut, dc_dux. surely you know that. to take an outrageous example, we could cut emissions hugely by prohibiting everyone east of cleveland from driving. would you do that?
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huh?
In other news, the Senate will be voting on the Lieberman/Warner global warming response bill next month.
The bipartisan
America's Climate Security Act of 2007, which is based on the California global warming bill enacted in 06, is not a bad first start....and much better than the Bush proposal of voluntary reductions.
The bill would cap CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities, transportation and manufacturing (which account for about 75 percent of U.S emissions) GHG emissions would be capped at the 2005 emission level starting in 2012 and then gradually reduced to 1990 levels by 2020, with deeper cuts over the long term - to reach a 65 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050.
It will be interesting to see if McCain will support his good friends (Lieberman and Warner) after saying recently that the US has an obligation to address the issue of global warming in a meaningful way....or if he will pander to the Republican base. Obama and Clinton (not that she matters as a candidate anymore) are on board.
Will McCain Back Warming Bill?
edit: Otto..did I answer your questions in #86 to your satisfaction?