Prop 7!, The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008,

I am Voting No!
You may have seen TV ads in opposition and support of Prop 7, Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008, But I went of my own fact finding trip and came back with the decision that I would vote NO. Why, very simple, because it is unclear what they wanted to and intend to do with prop 7. One thing is it is too big and after spending enough time at voter guide at California General Election site. You don't need huge 70 page proposition making it too and harder to understand. Unless that was what proponents intended.
The pro Prop 7 did not convince me.
One of the best description I read on the Preop 7 at San Francisco Chronicle, the article has a lot to say but one paragraph rang a bell for me;

"If you're going to legislate at the ballot box, keep it simple, don't write 70 pages," he added. "Our objection isn't to their good intentions, but to their bad initiative." said Ralph Cavanaugh of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Biggest question is what has an out of state billionaire got to do with California's energy. First thing jumped to my mind was Enron! These energy marketeers make messes out of simple things. The other thing is the opposition. How often do you see Republicans, Democrats, energy companies, environmentalists, renewable energy associations, Scientists and simple folks like me on one side.
So I will direct you to the sites that helped me to decide.

California Voter Guide.
San Francisco Chronicle article.
Renewable Energy world, opinion (PDF)
Should two Arizona billionaires tell California, arguably the nation’s greenest state, how to run its electricity business? Los Angeles Times Article.
Why you should vote no on Prop 7
The California Voter guide has a link for Pro Prop 7 site.

Tags: Prop 7, Energy Politics, environmental politics, Enron, Republicans, Democrats, energy companies, environmentalists, renewable energy associations, Scientists

Senate Republicans Kill The Global Warming Bill, Climate Security Act of 2008!

I guess Lobbyists are better armed with money and resources than activists. With the state of economy and other data it is evident what stupid politicians could do to a country and the world! With all the evidence and data and activities, lobbying and big monies with the selp of Senate Republicans, have defectively killed the Climate Security Act of 2008!.

Senate Republicans today effectively killed a global warming bill that would have required the United States to make major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.

The bill, which had bipartisan support, fell a dozen votes short of the 60-vote threshold it needed to overcome a GOP filibuster and move to final consideration. The 48-36 vote for the climate bill came after bitter debate in which opponents charged that it would damage the U.S. economy and drive up gasoline and other energy prices. Democratic supporters of the measure accused Republicans of spreading misinformation about it.

President Bush had vowed to veto the bill, known as the Climate Security Act of 2008, even if Congress had approved it.

Today's vote left Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) with no choice but to withdraw the bill, a spokesman said. Reconsideration of the proposed legislation thus appeared likely to be postponed until next year after a new Congress and president take office.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.), would have introduced a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases as part of provisions to cut emissions linked to global warming nearly 70 percent by 2050.

Read the two page report at Washington Post.

Tags: Global Warming Bill, Climate Security Act of 2008, environmental politics