Montgomery poised to tax carbon to fight global warming | Washington Examiner

"This is the least painful, fastest way to raise millions of dollars for the county," Berliner said, pointing to the roughly $15 million county officials expect the measure to raise next year. Montgomery County is facing a nearly $1 billion budget gap.

Kerry–Lieberman: A “Simple” 987-page Bill? (Enron postmodernism in a Senator’s voice) — MasterResource

“We’re trying to minimize the package,” [Sen. John] Kerry said yesterday of the 987-page bill. “We’re trying to keep it simple. We’re trying to keep it transparent and open and understandable for why something took place.”

- Darren Samuelsohn, “Kerry-Lieberman Bill Uses ‘Fewer Buckets’ in Giving Out Highly Prized Allowances,” E&E News, May 14, 2010.