FLORIDA DROPS OUT OF CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHT

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Gov. Crist Nixes Joining RGGI or Pursuing State Emission Curbs; Will Defer to Feds


Tallahassee — Florida Governor Charlie Crist has decided that his state will not join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) or pursue further major efforts to combat climate change, according to a notice released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Florida, once a leader among states in addressing climate issues, instead will sit on the sidelines and await the outcome of federal cap-and-trade legislation.

Rather than issue a public announcement, Florida’s decision was communicated to other Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic state members of RGGI that the Sunshine State would not participate in the upcoming September 9, 2009 auction of greenhouse gas emission allowances. In addition, Gov. Crist “will not be presenting a proposed cap-and-trade rule to the 2010 Legislature,” stated the notice quoting Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) spokeswoman Amy Graham.

The move will limit the potential impact of the 10-state RGGI market. Florida’s participation would have increased the program by more than 75% with Florida accounting for more than twice the emissions of the biggest RGGI state, New York. RGGI allowances have been dropping in price due to over-allocation of emission credits, a problem that has plagued other cap-and-trade systems.
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Crist is a traitor and a criminal

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The majority of them seem to be exteremely selective about what kind of information is retained in their tiny little brains.

...Check that, actually i hope they DON'T...

I was gonna say. ;)

not win this one... Yippeeee.

The waters are almost up to the second floor and a rescue boat comes by. They call out for him to get in, but he yells back, "GOD will protect me. GOD will save me."

A while later, he is forced onto the roof. Another rescue boat comes by. Same thing. "GOD will protect me. GOD will save me." The boat moves on.

Finally, he is clinging to a cooler, his house completely submerged. A helicopter comes by and lowers a rope. "No thank you. GOD will protect me. GOD will save me."

Eventually, the cooler sinks, and so does he. He arrives at Heaven and meets God. "I don't understand, Lord. I thought you would protect me. I thought you would save me. What happened?"

God shakes his head. "You fucking moron. I sent you two boats and a helicopter!"