Climate Change
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- joeth1
Putting a price on carbon pollution is not "for nothing."
1) Oil is what makes our enemies in the Middle East very wealthy. Whether or not you agree with the overwhelming scientific evidence, it's pretty widely acknowledged that a shift to clean energy will also reduce our dependence on oil. Drilling elsewhere can never compete.
2) Coal is the dirtiest form of energy possible. Not even looking at climate effects, its air pollution kills tens of thousands every year and costs billions in health care. http://www.catf.us/publications/…
If you do look at its climate effects, coal burning is one of the biggest single sources of CO2, which means it can't be ignored.4) We CAN afford to put a price on carbon.
Krugman: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/1…3) Methane is a stronger GHG, but it's not nearly as abundant as CO2. If we want fewer cow farts, we need to eat less beef. Simple as that.