Tomorrow not only is a major showdown between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary, it’s also Earth Day – when environmentalists celebrate the founding of their movement. Both Democratic presidential candidates have pandered significantly to the Earth-first crowd, promising millions in federal dollars for “green collar” jobs as well as supporting a cap-and-trade approach to cutting carbon emissions. Both policies appear sound on a cursory glance, but a close review exposes them as nothing more than clever marketing designed to deceive Americans into ignoring real and high costs. …
