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U.S.-Canada Carbon Trading Group Eyes 2012 Start

Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, environment, humans, greenhousegases, GoodNews )

Cal
- 75 days ago - reuters.com
A coalition of U.S. states and Canadian provinces that have banded together to cut greenhouse gases will launch their carbon cap and trade system in 2012, according to a draft plan
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Judy Cross (49)
Thursday July 24, 2008, 9:54 am
What a scam. There is zilch in the way of evidence supporting the looney-tunes CO2 hypothesis, we haven't had any warming for the last ten years, but the politicians are jumping on this to raise revenue which will be siphoned off into their friends pockets.
When are you going to realize what a slick, expensive con-job this is?
 

Chris Otahal (390)
Friday July 25, 2008, 7:51 am
This is fantastic news Cal! I am so happy that my State - California - is participating too. It is great to see some REAL LEADERSHIP here - the Canadia and US national governments are simply sitting on their , well, er carbon, and it is great to see this will not stop real action by a brave few. Hopefully this will spread and we can finally tackel this climate crisis!
 

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Monday July 28, 2008, 9:05 pm
Canadians have been awfully quiet about Canada's "dirty little secret" ...

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