Carbon Caps Already Killing Californian Jobs
Posted April 24th, 2009 at 12.42pm in Energy and Environment.
This week the House of Representatives held hearings on a sweeping new law that would impose a cap on carbon emissions and regulate energy and manufacturing in this country. Moderate Democrats in Congress are less than thrilled about telling their constituents they are about to swell the ranks of the unemployed by making it even more difficult for companies in the energy and manufacturing sector to stay in business.
William LaJeunesse reports live from a cement plant in California that will likely shudder due to the new “low carbon” emissions rule just passed by state regulators.

Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) debate the merits of taking California’s policies national.
Heritage’s research on U.S. manufacturing vulnerability shows roughly 4 million jobs nationwide will disappear or relocate to other countries. This massive climate bill is a minefield for American families, who will pay extremely higher prices for energy and goods, and for American businesses who will suffer under the heavy hand of government.

April 24, 2009 Spiritof76, New Hampshire writes:
California is a basket case- broke and stupid. It has shut down all energy plants including the conventional hydropower plants. It imports energy all the while spouting about the non-existent green energy.
California with it astronomical taxes, fees, broken schools and hostile environment for business will soon become a haven largely for illegals. May be we should sell it to Mexico to get rid of the sore on the nation.