New Report Exposes Special Interests Tied to Cap-and-Trade Bill - HUMAN EVENTS

Passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 -- by only seven votes -- was achieved through a combination of hefty Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions, pork-barrel politics, and provisions of corporate welfare and protectionism not seen since the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930. So says a 29-page Americans for Prosperity (AFP) policy paper, Exposing the Special Interests Behind Waxman-Markey, Influence Corruption and Control in H.R. 2454 published September 17 on the AFP Web site.

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[Do these people speak for all members of their respective religions?]: Religions gather to urge UN agreement

The declaration, endorsed by prominent adherents of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism, was handed to UN climate chief Yvo de Boer.
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"Shame on us. We are creating a hell on earth for our children," said Myint Thein, a senior Muslim cleric from Myanmar. "We must tell our leaders that life is more important than wealth."
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They called for roughly £1.2 trillion a year from rich countries, more than double what they have included in the current negotiating text.