Cap and Trade: Ten Democratic Senators Call for Carbon Tariffs

(Blog Post) Today, ten Democratic senators sent President Obama a letter demanding a “level playing field” for U.S. manufacturing in any climate plan. In plain English: If you want your climate bill, you better include “carbon tariffs” to make sure U.S. jobs don’t scurry off to unregulated China.

The list of senators includes some heavyweights, but all are swing votes for the bill—Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin of Michigan; Robert Byrd of West ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Beth Wellington - Aug 6, 2009 - 3:33 PM PDT
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by Beth Wellington - Aug. 6, 2009

This is a breaking story on a letter from Senate leaders to the White House about trade ramifications of the climate bill. It provides a copy of a letter and links to other information. Mike, I agree w. you about the unsupported comment on "swing" votes. As it stands now, it is opinion stated as fact. and Kaizar, I agree w. your take on the negative slant on the Dems. I guess that's his prerogative in a blog--although that's tricky in a news blog. And, Dwight, you're right, of ... More »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Aug. 7, 2009

An aspect of climate change I had not considered, this piece does a good job of laying out two of the sides, though clearly critical of the Democratic senators' position.

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by Mike LaBonte - Aug. 7, 2009

Not bad, this has links to sources to back up most claims, except for the "swing vote" status of the named senators.

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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 7, 2009

Other than treating protecting American jobs as a dirty word ( "protectionism" ) after right wing trade policies have already shipped most of our industrial jobs abroad, the article provides news of an interesting development.

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