Archive for the ‘Prices Matter’ Category

A Lot of Gas

03/29/2012 by James Handley

Obama Can’t Save Us From Rising World Oil Price; Sound Energy Policy Would Tax CO2 To Cut Demand (New Yorker)


Bill Gates’ road map to zero-carbon future includes carbon tax, nuclear

03/28/2012 by James Handley

Bill Gates: Carbon Tax Needed to Drive Efficiency & Innovation (Energywire)


Tesla CEO Calls for Carbon Tax

03/26/2012 by James Handley

Tesla CEO Calls for Carbon Tax (plugincars)


Cheney Secret Task Force Helped U.S. Inch Toward Energy Independence

03/22/2012 by Charles Komanoff

Cheney Secret Task Force Helped U.S. Inch Toward Energy Independence (NYT)

Filed under Media,News,Prices Matter

Confluence of events in 2013 may drive idea of carbon tax: Waxman

03/19/2012 by James Handley

Rep. Waxman: Revenue From Carbon Tax (or Cap) Can Cut Deficit (Platts)


Cheap Natural Gas Unplugs U.S. Nuclear-Power Revival

03/17/2012 by Charles Komanoff

Cheap Natural Gas Unplugs U.S. Nuclear-Power Revival (WSJ)

Filed under News,Prices Matter

Naomi Klein is half right: Distorted markets are the real problem

03/15/2012 by James Handley

Markets Work, If Prices Include Cost of CO2 Pollution (G Wagner, Grist)


McKibben / 350 “Broadening the Fight” — Challenging Fossil Fuel Subsidies

03/15/2012 by James Handley

“Broadening the Fight” — Challenging Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Overlooking Free Dumping of CO2 Pollution (350.org)


Gas prices sink Obama’s ratings on economy, bring parity to race for White House

03/13/2012 by James Handley

Gasoline Prices Hurting Obama In Poll (WaPo)


No more dumping: Fossil fuels must cover waste disposal costs

03/10/2012 by James Handley

Carbon Pollution Fee Would Let Markets Choose Clean Energy (Billings Gazette)