Oregon's governor on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to attack climate change. Under Gov. Ted Kulongoski's (D) vision, which will be taken up by the state legislature, homes and buildings will produce net-zero emissions by 2030; a $5,000 tax credit for all-electric cars will replace an existing $1,500 credit for hybrids; and energy efficiency will be funded in 800 low-income homes per year. Kickin' it carbon-cutting style with the Western Climate Initiative, Oregon will also cap and trade its industrial greenhouse-gas emissions by 2012.
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Delay And Deny Posted 10:11 am
28 Oct 2008
I noticed that a year or two ago, almost every other article in Grist was about the dire consequences of Climate Change.
Well, that Millenarial Movement has long since been repudiated and it's obvious that the saner members of the ecology movement are focusing on the meat and potatoes: pollution.
Sarah Palin is the only candidate who speaks about "pollution". She's the only one who focuses on clean air and who has left the smoke and mirrors of Gorism not delude her.
That's what leadership is...staying on target.
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