Democrats Show Strain of Heated Battles - WSJ.com

Similar unhappiness surrounds the president's energy initiative, which was meant to reduce carbon emissions in the hope of slowing global warming. Mr. Obama chose not to spend political capital stumping for the House measure, while Republicans have been savaging moderate Democrats for supporting what they call a "cap-and-tax" bill.

Critics Blast ‘Cash for Clunkers’ $2 Billion Lifeline | The Washington Independent

“A billion dollars has been spent on a program that could conceivably be a disaster for the environment, and without even waiting to see where that money went, they’re throwing more money into the pot,” said Daniel Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, which advocates for better fuel efficiency. “This whole thing is a blind experiment. Congress is making fact-free decisions.”

Herseth Sandlin Votes NO to More Cash for Clunkers

Cash for Clunkers, or the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), is intended to blow taxpayer money to bribe owners of cars that don’t match liberal fuel standards to trade in those cars for more fuel efficient ones. This will ostensibly help save the planet from the evil menace of global warming caused by those diabolical SUVs and other gas-guzzlers. The bribe involves $3,500-$4,500 of taxpayer cash to trade in your vehicle which will be scrapped.

Jennifer Marohasy » What will an ETS do for Australia’s Environment?

In short, is an ETS likely to be beneficial for Australia’s natural environment, not because it will reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide, but because it will result in the closure of many Australian primary industries and extractive industries?