Comments on: Waxman-Markey Passes 219-212 http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/2009/06/26/waxman-markey-passes-219-212/ The Global Exchange Climate Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: reede http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/2009/06/26/waxman-markey-passes-219-212/comment-page-1/#comment-117 reede Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/?p=858#comment-117 Well, Joyana, that's pretty much the opposite of what I think is wrong with the bill. The whole point of climate legislation is to raise the price of carbon, which will in turn cause us to turn toward alternate fuel sources as more cost effective. If Waxman-Markey did a better job of increasing the cost of carbon I'd be a happy camper. - Reede Well, Joyana, that’s pretty much the opposite of what I think is wrong with the bill. The whole point of climate legislation is to raise the price of carbon, which will in turn cause us to turn toward alternate fuel sources as more cost effective. If Waxman-Markey did a better job of increasing the cost of carbon I’d be a happy camper.
- Reede

]]> By: Joyana http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/2009/06/26/waxman-markey-passes-219-212/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Joyana Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:56:24 +0000 http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/?p=858#comment-116 Not only do I not feel like celebrating about this bill passing, but I think more people would be extremely mortified about this bill if they knew the facts. The bottom line: higher prices on needs and fewer jobs to make the money. Not only do I not feel like celebrating about this bill passing, but I think more people would be extremely mortified about this bill if they knew the facts. The bottom line: higher prices on needs and fewer jobs to make the money.

]]> By: Zarah http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/2009/06/26/waxman-markey-passes-219-212/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Zarah Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:36:23 +0000 http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/climatejustice/?p=858#comment-71 Ok, so I'm not the biggest Thomas Friedman fan, but happened to read his recent NYT Op-Ed regarding the passing of this bill and I happen to agree with him and want to echo his last point of the people standing up and being heard. "Attention all young Americans: your climate future is being decided right now in the cloakrooms of the Capitol, where the coal lobby holds huge sway. You want to make a difference? Then get out of Facebook and into somebody’s face. Get a million people on the Washington Mall calling for a price on carbon. That will get the Senate’s attention. Play hardball or don’t play at all." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/opinion/01friedman.html?_r=1 While the US government continues to struggle with figuring out this bill, the environment continues to deteriorate, so what we have to do is remind them (and everyone) that we're all in this together and time is running out. Great blog. :) Ok, so I’m not the biggest Thomas Friedman fan, but happened to read his recent NYT Op-Ed regarding the passing of this bill and I happen to agree with him and want to echo his last point of the people standing up and being heard.

“Attention all young Americans: your climate future is being decided right now in the cloakrooms of the Capitol, where the coal lobby holds huge sway. You want to make a difference? Then get out of Facebook and into somebody’s face. Get a million people on the Washington Mall calling for a price on carbon. That will get the Senate’s attention. Play hardball or don’t play at all.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/opinion/01friedman.html?_r=1

While the US government continues to struggle with figuring out this bill, the environment continues to deteriorate, so what we have to do is remind them (and everyone) that we’re all in this together and time is running out.

Great blog. :)

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