Push to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Would Put a Price on Emitting Pollution - washingtonpost.com

"We think a well-designed cap-and-trade program will not have an adverse short-term impact on energy prices," said a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "But if we're completely eliminating the price signal, then we're removing the incentives for investments in energy efficiency."

Budget move for climate bill draws rebuke from 28 senators - NYTimes.com

A White House-led push to move global warming legislation in the Senate without having to deal with an expected GOP filibuster has drawn opposition from 28 senators, including six Democrats and several moderate Republicans.

An expensive approach to climate change | Cap and binge | The Economist

America’s politicians are at last getting to grips with global warming, but in a dangerously expensive way

How to lie about cap-and-trade - How the World Works - Salon.com

Ironically, many environmentalists believe that the administration is diverting too much cap-and-trade revenue to tax rebates, and would like to see a far higher percentage devoted to clean energy technology investment. Honest people could have a good argument on the merits of such a proposal. But you can't really have an honest debate with critics like Mehan, who manage the magic trick of turning a straightforward cap-and-trade policy proposal into an illusionary "cash cow"/health-and-social-welfare Trojan horse.

Warming up - a consumer backlash against rising electricity prices - NYTimes.com

Connecticut's legislators are again facing a decision on whether to scrap its decade-long experiment with a managed electricity market and create a public power authority that could purchase electricity directly for the state's consumers.