Edwards Proposes Greenhouse Gas Plan

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Edwards Proposes Greenhouse Gas Plan
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Apr 14, 7:26 PM (ET)

By BRIAN SKOLOFF

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - America should charge industry for creating greenhouse gases to generate money for investing in clean technology, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday.

"People ought to have to pay that want to generate greenhouse gases," Edwards said at a global warming rally that was part of a nationwide day of demonstrations.

Edwards said charging polluters could generate up to $40 billion to invest in clean technology to "get us off our addiction to oil." He also said the United States should ban the construction of new coal-fired power plants

The former North Carolina senator, who was John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 presidential election, said the U.S. needs to put a cap on carbon emissions, and should achieve an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050.


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards speaks at the 30th annual Labor Awards Dinner in New York on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. The awards dinner, thrown by the Labor Research Association, honors those that have made contributions in support of the labor movement. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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[WindRavenX]

1. I'm liking Edwards more and more

Gore/Edwards...mmm. A girl can dream, can't she?

[movonne]

3. I was thinking about that a couple of days ago... It would be perfect

[Skink]

2. Stay off small aircraft John.

[dysfunctional press]

4. one question- wouldn't that give what little industry we have left that much more reason to leave?

just playing devil's advocate here...

if you want to charge polluters- wouldn't some steep taxes on gasoline usage be in order?

the changes are going to be painful, and that pain is going to need to be spread around.