Assemblywoman Diane Harkey has been asking some very good questions lately. Why is WCI, the implementing company for California Cap and Trade exempt from all the disclosure laws that apply to other governmental agencies? Why is Quebec our only partner left in the program? Why are we going to force California businesses into a massive derivatives market for carbon credits? Watch her comments here:
Common Sense Environmental Regulation
We can have it all!
We don’t have to kill our economy to go green. Actually, it is the opposite. A successful economy is what provides us the resources to invest in helping our environment, but some environmental policies — like Cap and Trade — are pushing businesses and jobs out of the state. It’s time to get smart about where we focus our energy. We need to: Read more here