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Cap and Trade: The Dark Side - Stoft

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What Are the Problems?Discourages InitiativesIndividual, Group, City, State <strong>and</strong> National InitiativesPublic concern with the environment has always beenclosely linked to individual participation—recycling,buying compact fluorescents, driving a hybrid, or ridinga bike.When the dark-side force of cap <strong>and</strong> trade turnsevery beneficial carbon-saving program into a purelyfinancial calculation, when no one can save one ounceof carbon, when cities, states, <strong>and</strong> groups can no longermake a difference to the climate, our public lifewill change.I can’t prove it, but I believe this change will notbe for the better.Copyright © 2009, Steven <strong>Stoft</strong> Page 12 Please distribute freely.

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