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We may be entering an era of rational laws for the public good

One reason the US consistently sets such lame renewable energy goals and then fails to meet them is that the carbon lobby has owned Congress for decades and recently has figured out how to successfully control broadcast media and Presidential elections. 

But we may be entering an era where looking after the public good by enacting rational regulations experiences a resurgence, as happened with environmental law and regulation making in the 1970’s….

Is It Too Late To Stem A Worldwide Outbreak Of Rational Governance?, Tree Hugger,  John Laumer, November 28, 2011 Something interesting is going on in Australia. The world’s first national carbon tax was just finalized. What makes this especially interesting is that they have an economy highly dependent upon coal exports and coal burning…..

Contrast this with the USA where the entire Republican Party denies climate change exists …
Something is rational in Denmark. Reuters reported Friday that the “Danish government proposals on Friday called for sourcing just over half of its electricity from wind turbines by 2020 and all of its energy from renewable sources in 2050. The [Danish] government also invited the parties in parliament to negotiations on the proposal to shape energy policy to 2020.” …..Brian Merchant interviewed a Danish government spokesperson about this proposal last June, before it was finalized. See: Denmark to say ‘Goodbye’ to Fossil Fuels by 2050 for the background details….

Adoption of the Australian carbon tax and Danish renewable energy goal ought to be eye openers in the USA. Especially for broadcast media. One reason the US consistently sets such lame renewable energy goals and then fails to meet them is that the carbon lobby has owned Congress for decades and recently has figured out how to successfully control broadcast media and Presidential elections. Are you news directors listening?

Another reason we’ve made so little progress might be is that we Americans seem lately to prefer a good irrational, anti-intellectual fight over actually looking at risks and managing them confidently. With Fox News as referee…..

we may be entering an era where looking after the public good by enacting rational regulations experiences a resurgence, as happened with environmental law and regulation making in the 1970’s….

http://www.treehugger.com/green-investments/denmark-sets-100-percent-renewable-energy-goal-while-us-republicans-fight-protect-carbon-fuels.html

November 29, 2011 - Posted by | general

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