By Theodora Filis The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing titled “The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011” on Wednesday, February 9th, to discuss draft legislation, authored by Chairman Upton and Subcommittee Chairman Whitefield, to prevent the EPA from implementing a cap-and-trade national energy tax through regulations under the Clean Air Act. Republicans on the Committee were dominated by oil-producing states, Texas and Lousianna, claiming EPA rules would; cause rolling blackouts, double food prices, destroy family farms, block $300 billion in economic investments that could create 1.5 million new jobs, close US manufacturing plants, kill thousands of jobs, export jobs, etc. The Committee’s lead witness was global warming denier, Senator Inhofe. No scientists were allowed to testify. The EPA's testimony that independent studies show Clean Air Act regulations have provided economic benefits that exceed costs by a factor of 30-1 was ignored. EPA Administrator, Li
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. There are many environmental issues I write about in this blog, some will scare you, and it is my hope, these articles will give you a reason to question and search for answers.