In hope of re-election, many RINO’s have signed on to this idiocy.

Projections from the power producers show am increase for residential electricity of between $800.00 and $2200 per annum for each household.

The trading “fees” for all companies that exceed a to be determined level shall go to renewable generation; included are all sources that are unsustainable without massive government largess: Wind, organic waste (excluding incinerated municipal solid waste); biomass and hydroelectric, geothermal, solar thermal, photovoltaic, tidal, wave, or other nonfossil fuel, nonnuclear source.

Most of the aforementioned methods fell to the wayside as either inefficient, unreliable or extremely expensive. The square miles essential to install wind farms or solar panels able to generate the power mandatory for the country is immense. Unless we are returning to the Bronze Age, then power needs radically ebb.

Of course, large corporations such as GE will profit from strong-arming the taxpayers by promising magical inventions for the Gaian believers.

And you thought the era of cottage industries ended.

S.317

Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)

TITLE I–GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

SEC. 101. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.

(a) In General- The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`TITLE VII–GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

`SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS.

`In this title:

`(1) AFFECTED UNIT-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term `affected unit’ means an electric generating facility that–
`(i) has a nameplate capacity greater than 25 megawatts;
`(ii) combusts greenhouse gas-emitting fuels; and
`(iii) generates electricity for sale.

`(B) INCLUSIONS- The term `affected unit’ includes–
`(i) a cogeneration facility; and
`(ii) a facility owned or operated by any instrumentality of–
`(I) the Federal Government; or
`(II) any State, local, or tribal government.

`SEC. 712. SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF THE SAFE CLIMATE LEVEL.

`(a) Definition and Objective of Maintaining the Safe Climate Level-
`(1) FINDING- Congress finds that ratification by the Senate in 1992 of the UNFCCC, commitments which were affirmed by the President in 2002, established for the United States an objective of `stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system’.
`(2) DEFINITION OF SAFE CLIMATE LEVEL- In this section, the term `safe climate level’ means the climate level referred to in paragraph (1).
[…]
`(3) COMPOSITION-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Panel shall be composed of 8 climate scientists and 3 former Federal officials, as described in subparagraphs (B) through (D).

`(B) CLIMATE SCIENTISTS- Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this title, the President of the National Academy of Sciences shall appoint to serve on the Panel 8 climate scientists from among individuals who–

No call for a climatologist in this mob.

`(i) have earned doctorate degrees;
`(ii) have performed research in physical, biological, or social sciences, mathematics, economics, or related fields, with a particular focus on or link to 1 or more aspects of climate science;
`(iii) have records of peer-reviewed publications that include–
`(I) publications in main-stream, high-quality scientific journals (such as journals associated with respected scientific societies or those with a high impact factor, as determined by the Institute for Scientific Information);
`(II) recent publications relating to earth systems, and particularly relating to the climate system; and
`(III) a high publication rate, typically at least 2 or 3 papers per year; and
`(iv) have participated in high-level committees, such as those formed by the National Academy of Sciences or by leading scientific societies.

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