Comments about ‘Major provisions of House climate and energy bill’

The bill isn't perfect, but it's a darned-sight better than the fiddle-while-Rome-burns status quo.

This is a genuinely good thing.

Cleaner air, less of our money going to OPEC, and major investments in research & development here in the USA.

It's about time!

I'm glad President Obama wasted no time in getting this bill going. It doesn't go far enough, but it's much better than the deceptive stalling we had from the previous administration, which set us back so badly.

Thank you, President Obama, for your dedicated leadership on this issue. It's clear that you want a healthier, more sustainable economy and planet for your children, and all children.

The Marxist nut jobs won't be gloating, when their power rates triple, within a few years.

Utah passed a bill last year:

2008 S.B. 202 Substitute
Energy Resource and Carbon Emission Reduction Initiative
Curtis S. Bramble/David Clark

No votes against this bill that was signed into law. Republican and/or Democrats.
In Utah we can pass bills in this area, without 1500 pages, and without costing $800 Billion.

"To the extent that it is cost effective to do so, beginning in 2025 the annual retail electric sales in this nation of each electrical corporation shall consist of qualifying electricity or renewable energy certificates in an amount equal to at least 20% of adjusted retail electric sales."

That sentence could replace the whole cap and trade bill, just about.

UtahCode 54-17-602

I changed the word state to nation.

For people that don't think it would work, look at all the renewable energy power locations we now have in Utah and growing...

You guys drive around in your 2 seater Smart cars and I'll drive around in my Hummer. Who do you think is going to come out ok in a wreck?