Earth Equity News

Dump Cap-and-Trade; Levy a Carbon Tax. Editorial, Kansas City Star, August 29, 2009. "Nationally, we need a policy that will slash greenhouse gas emissions across the United States. However, the bill aimed at doing that -- narrowly approved by the U.S. House in June -- remains deeply flawed. The cap and trade measure is designed to make businesses buy and sell permits to meet orderly goals of reduced pollution. But the House policy is full of loopholes. It is too lenient on polluters. It doesn't ensure that emissions will decline swiftly. Now it's time for the U.S. Senate to act. And the most positive change the Senate could make would be to radically alter the proposal and approve a measure to impose a carbon tax."