CNSNews.com - Government Should Compel Consumers to Use Alternative Energy, Congressman Says

(CNSNews.com) - Government policy should be crafted to raise the price of carbon-emitting energy sources so consumers are compelled to choose alternative energy, House Democratic Conference Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday.

Larson agreed that such a policy would likely result in higher electricity prices for consumers but said this is needed to protect the environment from the possible “catastrophic results” of not implementing a pro-green energy policy.

Some Republicans who spoke with CNSNews.com at the Capitol agreed that electricity prices would go up, and they dismissed President Barack Obama’s cap-and-trade plan as little more than a large tax on energy producers, the cost of which is passed onto consumers.
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“Of course” Obama’s plan will drive up energy costs, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told CNSNews.com. “The president’s proposal is unacceptable, because it’s just being used as a source of revenue.”

Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) told CNSNews.com: “Of course the cost is going to rise. When people think of cap and trade, they are going to think of a giant tax increase.”

"Yabba-Dabba-Doo!": Electric car 'uses 50 times less power than petrol vehicle'

An electric vehicle which uses the same amount of power as a hairdryer is to take part in an endurance race later this year.

The car, codenamed 'Bethany', was designed by the Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) team and has six metres squared of solar cells.

Frozen, leaking water lines keep town crews busy - Meadow Lake Progress - Saskatchewan, CA

The long cold winter Meadow Lake has been experiencing has had an effect on more than just people’s attitudes.

Over the last week the Town has been dealing with numerous water line breaks and frozen pipes.

In an interview on Tuesday, March 24 Public Works foreman Rick Bannister said frost is causing a lot of problems around town.

“We had so much cold weather this winter, there is so much frost,” he said.

FOXNews.com - U.N. 'Climate Change' [Scam] Plan Would Likely Shift Trillions to Form New World Economy - United Nations

A United Nations document on "climate change" that will be distributed to a major environmental conclave next week envisions a huge reordering of the world economy, likely involving trillions of dollars in wealth transfer, millions of job losses and gains, new taxes, industrial relocations, new tariffs and subsidies, and complicated payments for greenhouse gas abatement schemes and carbon taxes — all under the supervision of the world body.