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Originally Posted by mag32gie
Thank you very much, guess you don't understand it either!
But you can always listen to Glenn Beck because he does.
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Many schemes targeting carbon emissions around the world allow offsets, in which polluters invest in projects that would absorb or avoid CO2 rather than buying carbon allowances. Offsets can take a lot of different forms, such as energy-efficiency projects, tree-planting initiatives or methane-reduction measures at landfills; polluters like them because they are often cheaper than allowances.
It allows for off sets, instead of taxing, which the energy companies fought for.
This is because, its easier, and far cheaper, for them to buy a field, and plant trees in it, then it is to buy credits from the government, or to pay taxes. This protects consumers two ways.
1. It allows for jobs to be created, doing this carbon clean up, which puts money back into the economy here at home, instead of sending it to foreign countries, or to people who sell carbon credits like Al Gore.
2. It lowers the impact on consumers by setting price limits, for those who use below a certain amount of energy. So, if you pay less than 100 a month for your electric bill, your rates aren't allowed to go up. (Its actually based on the KWh, not the cash you spend, it will depend on where you live).
This is the last time I'm responding to your silly, asinine posts. You obviously don't care about this subject, or you would research it for yourself. I care about the environment, but I care about my country even more. We send 700 billion dollars a year to foreign countries, that doesn't come back. If we could keep half of that money every year, with domestic energy supplies like coal, petro, nuclear, wind, nat gas, and solar, not only would it help our economy, but it will give people jobs, and pay down our debt, and make the money you have worth more.
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