July - 2013 President Obama’s June 25th Whitehouse Climate Action Plan represents important progress. It recognizes the severity of climate disruption, boosts renewable energy and energy efficiency, and backs EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act regulations for existing coal-fired power plants. These are commendable steps in the right direction. But they are not enough. Congressional action on pricing carbon emissions is as-needed and timelier as ever! As a recent MIT policy study explains persuasively, a carbon tax can simultaneously curb carbon emissions, reduce the deficit, spark clean energy and spur economic growth. Thomas Friedman said the same on March 17th, in his New York Times column (It’s Lose-Lose vs. Win-Win-Win-Win-Win). Consider these developments:
In seeking bipartisan support, we note these words from a senior GOP statesman:
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We need your help! Now, with the focus of our nation on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, our mission has a new urgency. A carbon pollution tax that also addresses tax reform and deficit gridlock is timelier than ever. White House action is welcomed, but is not enough. We need Congressional action more than ever. If we cannot get this Congress to act, we must persevere with an eye on getting concrete results in the next Congress. The quicker we act, now that the President has stepped up to the plate, the more influence we can have. Please, donate what you can. With your assistance, we can jumpstart this timely effort! Contact Us Pricing Carbon Initiative |
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