Saturday, December 1, 2012

America's carbon tax offers a lesson to the rest of the planet on fighting climate change

Guardian: Eighteen months ago, an American named Gus Speth, described by Time as the "ultimate insider" for his string of public and academic appointments, was arrested in Washington DC at a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline, which will carry Canadian crude oil to America's oil refineries. From jail he said: "I've held numerous positions and public office in Washington, but my current position feels like one of the most important." A year later, delegates at the Republican party convention roared...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/02/carbon-tax-america-climate-change
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2012/12/1/1354355307030/Hurricane-Sandy-Henry-Por-010.jpg

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