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Did You Know New Jersey Has Cap & Trade?
The battle over Cap & Trade has been raging at the federal level. Yet, New Jersey already is participating in a Cap & Trade program that is identical to the one being proposed by Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid. Learn more about New Jersey’s Cap & Trade program here
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READ MOREThe Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) "Cap & Trade" program has already increased utility bills for ratepayers and extracted over $65M in wealth from New Jersey's private sector.
The authors of the legislation setting up the RGGI "Cap & Trade" scheme envisioned it as a prelude to a federal program. Language in the legislation makes this clear.
READ MOREIndustrial Wind Action (IWA), a group "formed to counteract the misleading information promulgated by the wind energy industry and various environmental groups" has posted an article damning of New Jersey's RGGI "Cap & Trade" program.(Read more about the group's mission here.)
The IWA article takes RGGI head on:
READ MOREYesterday, reports began circulating that Cap & Trade was dead in the U.S. Senate. But AFP vice president of policy Phil Kerpen says not so fast. Read Phil's latest here:
Phil Kerpen, July 22, 2010
A headline today screamed: “Democrats pull plug on climate bill.” Don’t believe it. It’s a diversionary tactic.
READ MOREAmericans for Prosperity has launched a petition drive to support legislation (Bill A3147) repealing New Jersey's Global Warming Response Act and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Program.
To sign the petition urging legislators to support the repeal bill go to www.nonjcapandtrade.com and click on the link: Take Action to Rescue New Jersey from Cap-and-Trade!
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