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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama Will Use Executive Authority to Mandate "Strongest Action Ever" on Climate Change
By Ben Mathis-LilleyPresident Obama will announce an EPA regulation on Monday that will require a 20 percent reduction in carbon emissions by coal-fired power plants, a move that circumvents Congressional intransigence on climate change and will likely lead to the institution of cap-and-trade carbon limits at the state level. From the New York Times:
People familiar with the rule say that it will set a national limit on carbon pollution from coal plants, but that it will allow each state to come up with its own plan to cut emissions based on a menu of options that include adding wind and solar power, energy-efficiency technology and creating or joining state cap-and-trade programs. Cap-and-trade programs are effectively carbon taxes that place a limit on carbon pollution and create markets for buying and selling government-issued pollution permits.
The Times calls the move the "strongest action ever" by an American president on global warming; coal plants are disproportionate carbon offenders, producing 37% of the nation's electric power but 74% of its carbon emissions from power production.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/05/29/obama_carbon_plan_coal_plants_will_be_targeted_in_epa_rule.html?wpisrc=burger_bar
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Obama Will Use Executive Authority to Mandate "Strongest Action Ever" on Climate Change (Original Post)
Cali_Democrat
May 2014
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. Good...Would any republican president do this, i mean in today's repub party?
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)2. MAYBE Jon Huntsman,
since he actually takes science seriously. Of course as we all saw, he didn't come close to winning the nomination.
randys1
(16,286 posts)3. Oakland A's?
or was that an advertisement
Spent two summers in that stadium 77-79
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)5. Nope, no advertisement.
That's my hometown team.
randys1
(16,286 posts)6. Was at the strike shortened season A's Yankees playoff game
we were all hating on Billy Martin that day
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)7. Yeah I see
he grew up around here, and went on to play for the dark side.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)4. *cough* Keystone XL *cough cough* Fracking *cough*
We'll see. Holding breath, I am not.