Comments on: Dingell’s Absurd Poison-Pill Climate Plan http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:47:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Albert http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6162 Albert Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:14:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6162 Oh, I see -- for some reason it was loading the cached page. I thought everyone was on vacation or something. Oh, I see — for some reason it was loading the cached page. I thought everyone was on vacation or something.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6160 Joe Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:07:29 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6160 Not sure what you are talking about. Lots of new posts every day! Not sure what you are talking about. Lots of new posts every day!

]]> By: Albert http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6159 Albert Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:44:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-6159 Why no new posts in two weeks? Why no new posts in two weeks?

]]> By: Earl Killian http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-5971 Earl Killian Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:07:01 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-5971 To Ted G: I doubt it would cost you that much, if anything, if properly done. The whole idea of a carbon tax is to stimulate efficiency. Here is California the utilities promote efficiency (i.e. they try to get you to use less of their product) because they make more profit from negawatts (customer efficiency) than they do from megawatts. The US needs to adopt California's energy policies as a group, not piecemeal, before it imposes a carbon tax. The end result will that people will pay more for each unit of energy and use less, with their net bill and lifestyle being unaffected. That's what happens with California electric bills (the rates are higher, but Californians uses 44% per less per capita, so it is basically a wash). To Ted G: I doubt it would cost you that much, if anything, if properly done. The whole idea of a carbon tax is to stimulate efficiency. Here is California the utilities promote efficiency (i.e. they try to get you to use less of their product) because they make more profit from negawatts (customer efficiency) than they do from megawatts. The US needs to adopt California’s energy policies as a group, not piecemeal, before it imposes a carbon tax. The end result will that people will pay more for each unit of energy and use less, with their net bill and lifestyle being unaffected. That’s what happens with California electric bills (the rates are higher, but Californians uses 44% per less per capita, so it is basically a wash).

]]> By: Ted G http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-5957 Ted G Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:16:47 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/02/dingells-absurd-poison-pill-climate-plan/#comment-5957 I think most people are for avoiding potential climate change but they have no idea what it would cost. I have 2,500 square foot home and a $15/MT carbon tax would cost me ~$800/year. Dingell's $50/MT would be >$2600! I just don't think people will go for that. Ted- www.Carbonissues.com Podcast I think most people are for avoiding potential climate change but they have no idea what it would cost.

I have 2,500 square foot home and a $15/MT carbon tax would cost me ~$800/year. Dingell’s $50/MT would be >$2600!

I just don’t think people will go for that.

Ted- http://www.Carbonissues.com Podcast

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