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Gloria La Riva on Energy & Oil
Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President
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International and domestic rules to reduce climate change
Q: Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?Yes.
Q: Do you support international emissions targets aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
Yes.
Q: Do you support allowing energy producers to trade carbon credits under a "cap and trade" system?
No.
Q: Do you support domestic oil exploration in federally-protected areas?
No.
Source: California Congressional 2010 Political Courage Test
, Nov 1, 2010
Our planet is facing a crisis from carbon dioxide build-up
Today, so much carbon dioxide has already built up in the environment that it endangers islands, coastlines and one-fifth to two-thirds of the world’s species due to rising global temperatures.
Yet, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans offer any real solution to the crisis our planet is facing.
Source: Party campaign website, www.pslweb.org
, Jan 16, 2008
Cap-and-trade allows polluters the right to pollute
The Democrats all call for emissions reductions, but generally advocate market-based “cap and trade” programs, which involve selling emissions credits. Emissions credits systems allow polluters to buy the “right” to emit a certain amount of
greenhouse gas. If the corporation does not use up the credit, it can sell the credit to someone else, allowing that company to emit more gases.
Source: Party campaign website, www.pslweb.org
, Jan 16, 2008
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