Controversy over citizen activist groups

"When someone else does it, it's astroturfing; when you do it, it's community organizing," said Kenneth Green, resident scholar at American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. "Both sides do this kind of thing."

Dump cap and trade, levy a carbon tax | By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board

The Senate definitely should not pass the House version, a defective bill that would have negative consequences for years to come. It is not in the nation’s best interests.

The Senate truly needs to have the political courage to pass a carbon tax. It would strike a blow for protecting the environment and preventing potentially disastrous climate change.