BusinessWeek and others are reporting that the “First Ever” GHG fees I wrote about earlier today have been approved by Bay Area regulators.
Air pollution regulators in the San Francisco Bay area have voted overwhelmingly to approve new rules that impose fees on businesses for emitting greenhouse gasses.
A spokeswoman for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District says the agency’s board of directors voted 15-1 on Wednesday to charge companies 4.4 cents per ton of carbon dioxide they emit.
Experts say the fees, which cover nine counties in the Bay Area, are the first of their kind in the country.
This sets a very dangerous precedent. The regulation not only considers carbon dioxide to be “pollution”, but it also calculates fees based on CDE (carbon dioxide equivalent) and on GWP (Global Warming Potential). Continue reading ‘First ever GHG fees approved by Bay Area Regulators’

Video - Democrats Covering up the Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Scam and Economic Crisis
As Glenn Beck says, this makes blood shoot out of my eyes! Democrats got us into this mess, Democrats are playing games to keep us in this mess and there is plenty of proof. Since the media does not see fit to report anything about this, it is up to us to make sure as many people as possible see this.
(H/T: Naked Emperor News)