Comments on: One Last Thing, Undecided Voters: Obama Would Regulate CO2 as a Pollutant Under Clean Air Act http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/03/one-last-thing-obama-would-regulate-co2-as-a-pollutant-under-clean-air-act/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Wed, 23 May 2012 01:08:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Timothy B. Hurst http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/03/one-last-thing-obama-would-regulate-co2-as-a-pollutant-under-clean-air-act/comment-page-1/#comment-12549 Timothy B. Hurst Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:03:04 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1355#comment-12549 Joe- I could have, but I don't think anyone really knows what the impact would actually be. The fact that the EPA has said it would lead to "absurd results," as you posit, is part of the problem itself. The EPA, under the direction of Bush, has hemmed and hawed about regulating CO2 despite the Supreme Court of the U.S. ordering in to do so. THAT is the issue at stake here. You may be right, perhaps the Clean Air Act is not the best policy mechanism to control CO2, but it is illegal for the EPA to simply ignore the SCOTUS decision. And until there is some sort of carbon tax or cap and trade enacted, that is what we have to work with. Joe-

I could have, but I don't think anyone really knows what the impact would actually be. The fact that the EPA has said it would lead to "absurd results," as you posit, is part of the problem itself. The EPA, under the direction of Bush, has hemmed and hawed about regulating CO2 despite the Supreme Court of the U.S. ordering in to do so. THAT is the issue at stake here.

You may be right, perhaps the Clean Air Act is not the best policy mechanism to control CO2, but it is illegal for the EPA to simply ignore the SCOTUS decision. And until there is some sort of carbon tax or cap and trade enacted, that is what we have to work with.

]]> By: Joe Koncelik http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/03/one-last-thing-obama-would-regulate-co2-as-a-pollutant-under-clean-air-act/comment-page-1/#comment-12548 Joe Koncelik Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:48:32 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1355#comment-12548 Your post could have done a little more to discuss what the impact of that decision would be. While it may sound good in theory to regulate CO2 under the CAA, the structure of the Act would lead to absurd results (EPA's own words). Thousands of more permits...triggering regulation down to your local department store. Your post could have done a little more to discuss what the impact of that decision would be. While it may sound good in theory to regulate CO2 under the CAA, the structure of the Act would lead to absurd results (EPA's own words). Thousands of more permits…triggering regulation down to your local department store.

]]> By: user14 http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/03/one-last-thing-obama-would-regulate-co2-as-a-pollutant-under-clean-air-act/comment-page-1/#comment-12491 user14 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:46:55 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1355#comment-12491 This is so awsome for the green movement and everybody. Now we can ship those nasty manufacturing, auto, pharma, plastic, and other jobs to countries with less stringent laws. I mean who wants to be paid a measly $50k - $100k per year anyway. lol...let's reap it This is so awsome for the green movement and everybody. Now we can ship those nasty manufacturing, auto, pharma, plastic, and other jobs to countries with less stringent laws. I mean who wants to be paid a measly $50k – $100k per year anyway. lol…let's reap it

]]> By: Geoff http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/03/one-last-thing-obama-would-regulate-co2-as-a-pollutant-under-clean-air-act/comment-page-1/#comment-12414 Geoff Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:10:12 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1355#comment-12414 Good point. But I seriously doubt that there are a whole lot of undecided environmentalists out there. Good point. But I seriously doubt that there are a whole lot of undecided environmentalists out there.

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