Comments on: Morning Bell: Cap and Trade Already Killing U.S. Economy http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Morning Bell: The Emerging Consensus for Energy Production | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-80610 Morning Bell: The Emerging Consensus for Energy Production | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:16:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-80610 [...] Americans from achieving their dreams. And that is exactly what the left is doing on energy policy. For a generation, the left has been placing its own environmental priorities over energy production. First it was an end to hydro-power projects because of the effect on fish and recreation. Then it [...] [...] Americans from achieving their dreams. And that is exactly what the left is doing on energy policy. For a generation, the left has been placing its own environmental priorities over energy production. First it was an end to hydro-power projects because of the effect on fish and recreation. Then it [...]

]]> By: THE NEW REPUBLIC | Blogs http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-844 THE NEW REPUBLIC | Blogs Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:53:09 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-844 [...] Jay Rockefeller, voted for cloture), so getting his vote seems unlikely. Conrad was apparently on the fence, and his home-state comrade, Byron Dorgan, voted no. Among the Republicans who didn't vote, [...] [...] Jay Rockefeller, voted for cloture), so getting his vote seems unlikely. Conrad was apparently on the fence, and his home-state comrade, Byron Dorgan, voted no. Among the Republicans who didn't vote, [...]

]]> By: Richard Evans Washin http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-763 Richard Evans Washin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-763 For some reason, the the leaders of this country dont want to lead this country as far as I can tell they are invaders not leaders. Soon we will see the work they do in full view and then it will be to late.(GOD HELP THE US)! For some reason, the the leaders of this country dont want to lead this country as far as I can tell they are invaders not leaders. Soon we will see the work they do in full view and then it will be to late.(GOD HELP THE US)!

]]> By: The Foundry » Blog Archive » What’s in Lieberman-Warner Bill? http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-557 The Foundry » Blog Archive » What’s in Lieberman-Warner Bill? Thu, 22 May 2008 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-557 [...] Morning Bell: Cap and Trade Already Killing U.S. EconomyJason Welker, Shanghai [...] [...] Morning Bell: Cap and Trade Already Killing U.S. EconomyJason Welker, Shanghai [...]

]]> By: Jason Welker, Shangh http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-553 Jason Welker, Shangh Thu, 22 May 2008 10:07:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/05/22/morning-bell-cap-and-trade-already-killing-us-economy/#comment-553 You seem to confuse the "capping" of energy production and the "capping" of greenhouse gas emissions. You accuse democrats of capping energy production by preventing drilling in ANWR, which according to you could potentially have kept energy prices higher than they otherwise would be. But you yourself state that only "5 percent of present U.S. oil use has been 'capped' out of existence." So say we had drilled in ANWR and elsewhere; best case scenario, energy prices would be 5% lower than they are now? Hardly seems worth destroying one of America's last remaining natural treasures for, eh? 20 cents on the gallon, in the best case? The real reason for high energy prices is not a cap and trade program aimed at incentivizing energy producers to become more efficient, rather the continued increase in demand in emerging economies, along with Americans' and the nation's reluctance to incorporate more renewables and efficient energy production techniques into our own energy portfolio: the very goal of a cap and trade program, mind you. To equate a emissions cap and trade system with some other "cap" on energy production advocated by "environmentalists" and "liberals" is misleading. A cap and trade emissions permit scheme is a market based solution to a real world environmental and economic problem that America has avoided dealing with for long enough! You seem to confuse the "capping" of energy production and the "capping" of greenhouse gas emissions. You accuse democrats of capping energy production by preventing drilling in ANWR, which according to you could potentially have kept energy prices higher than they otherwise would be. But you yourself state that only "5 percent of present U.S. oil use has been 'capped' out of existence." So say we had drilled in ANWR and elsewhere; best case scenario, energy prices would be 5% lower than they are now? Hardly seems worth destroying one of America's last remaining natural treasures for, eh? 20 cents on the gallon, in the best case?

The real reason for high energy prices is not a cap and trade program aimed at incentivizing energy producers to become more efficient, rather the continued increase in demand in emerging economies, along with Americans' and the nation's reluctance to incorporate more renewables and efficient energy production techniques into our own energy portfolio: the very goal of a cap and trade program, mind you.

To equate a emissions cap and trade system with some other "cap" on energy production advocated by "environmentalists" and "liberals" is misleading. A cap and trade emissions permit scheme is a market based solution to a real world environmental and economic problem that America has avoided dealing with for long enough!

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