Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Defying Gov’t Censorship, EPA Attorneys Speak Out Against White House-Backed Climate Change Proposal

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Environment/Energy Donate to DU
 
CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-12-09 07:37 PM
Original message
Defying Gov’t Censorship, EPA Attorneys Speak Out Against White House-Backed Climate Change Proposal
Defying Gov’t Censorship, EPA Attorneys Speak Out Against White House-Backed Climate Change Proposal “Cap and Trade”

The Environmental Protection Agency is being accused of trying to silence two longtime EPA enforcement attorneys who have publicly criticized a key component of the climate change legislation being considered by Congress. Last week the EPA directed Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel to remove or edit a video they posted to YouTube that warns a cap-and-trade plan will not effectively combat global warming and is “fatally flawed.” The couple instead advocate for a solution involving carbon fees with rebates.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/12/defying_gag_order_epa_attorneys_speak

http://play.rbn.com/?url=demnow/demnow/demand/2009/nov/video/dnB20091112a.rm&proto=rtsp&start=00:26:58
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
abqmufc Donating Member (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-12-09 08:12 PM
Response to Original message
1. All smiles
So nice to see Agency folks speaking out. I fear for the annoucnments that the Agency will be making in the next couple of week's. I've never like a market based approach like Cap -n- Trade as its been proven Wall Street will screw up any market based approach desgined to improve life for the masses (see bailouts).

We will still have to deal with cap and trade as the policy makers have focused on nothing else. Just b/c it worked for acid rain does not assure success. Acid Rain is a diferent issue with less transport issues (in the air) than GHG pollutants.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 07:51 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Environment/Energy Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC