Tag Archives: Carbon tax

King Canuccitelli plans to tax carbon right out of the air

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

Many readers know the story of the Viking turned King who was said to be able to hold back the sea, only to realize that he had no such power. King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his … Continue reading →

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Congressional Budget Office says US carbon tax will generate $1.2 trillion

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Lance Wallace writes in Tips and Notes: The Congressional Budget Office has released an analysis of the effects of a carbon tax. At $20 a ton. they estimate about $1.2 trillion in revenues over a 10-year period. A money quote … Continue reading →

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Hansen unleashed: people he disagrees with are ‘neanderthals’

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Dr. James Hansen, now no longer on a leash under NASA policy, has started what I expect will be the first of many ugly comments and actions in his new role as activist. Niall from Canada writes in asking for … Continue reading →

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FOIA and the coming US Carbon Tax via the US Treasury

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Guest Post by Christopher Horner, CEI In November, I and CEI sued the Department of the Treasury to produce emails and other records mentioning “carbon”. See Joint_Scheduling_Agreement PDF I sought emails and other documents from two offices: Environment and Energy … Continue reading →

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Carbon tax hallucinations

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Carbon taxes will do nothing for revenues or climate, but will hurt job and economic growth Guest post by Paul Driessen Average planetary temperatures haven’t budged in 16 years. Hurricanes and strong tornadoes are at or near their lowest ebb … Continue reading →

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Monetizing the Effects of Carbon

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I see that the New York Times (NYT) is going to close their environmental desk. Given that there still are actual environmental problems on the planet, I consider the closing as a sad commentary on … Continue reading →

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‘climate’ being teed up for a big comeback this year by Obama administration

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

People send me stuff. This comes from a Washington insider. Not for attribution but a relative of mine of some seniority at State [Department] indicated to me an understanding within that institution that ‘climate’ was being teed up for a … Continue reading →

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A carbon tax is climatically useless

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

 Guest post by Chipp Knappenberger – reposted from Master Resource by request “No matter how much you pay with a carbon levy, virtually nothing is received climatically…. No matter the level of domestic action that we take, it will pale … Continue reading →

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Here it comes–a carbon tax

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Obama May Levy Carbon Tax to Cut the U.S. Deficit, HSBC Says By Mathew Carr – Bloomberg News Barack Obama may consider introducing a tax on carbon emissions to help cut the U.S. budget deficit after winning a second term … Continue reading →

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Taxing Termites, Wetlands, Volcanoes and Sacred Cows?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

UPDATE: The image previously displayed has been replaced with a more accurate representation – previous pinnacle image was misidentified as a termite mound in the Zemanta suggested images offered by WordPress.com to bloggers. Letter to the Editor – Watts Up … Continue reading →

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The Carbon Tax starts down under

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

On July 1st, the much hated Carbon Tax was implemented in Australia. Given that PM Gillard made a promise for no Carbon Tax on video at the beginning of her term in August 2010, then broke that promise, followed by … Continue reading →

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A Carbon Tax Does Not Provide Redress for Any Alleged Property Right Violation from Global Warming

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Guest post by Indur M. Goklany In a piece in the Atlantic titled, “A Conservative’s Approach to Combating Climate Change,” Jonathan Adler, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University and, more importantly, an old friend, argues for, among other … Continue reading →

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Letter to the editor: Carbon Lies

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Letter to the Editor Watts Up With That? 11th March 2012 The Australian government’s plan to sell their un-saleable carbon tax has hit a snag – their pollsters have discovered that the word ”carbon” provokes anger in the electorate. This … Continue reading →

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Green Chaos Down Under – Battle Over Climate Policy May Bring Down Aussie Government

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Newsbytes from Dr. Benny Peiser of The GWPF Kevin Rudd has declared he will challenge Australia’s prime minister Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor party on Monday, saying he wants to “finish the job” he began before she ousted … Continue reading →

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Making Things Matters

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Guest post by Viv Forbes According to those pushing the (Australian) carbon tax, 500 bureaucrats googling away quietly in Canberra and generating little useful except carbon dioxide exhalations, are more valuable than 500 farmers, foresters, fishermen, workers and miners whose … Continue reading →

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No fair dinkum in Australia’s carbon tax today

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Letter to the Editor (or an opinion piece) Watts Up With That? 8th November 2011 (Australia time)   Back towards the Dark Ages The passage of the carbon tax bills today is no reason for celebration. It is a step … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Carbon tax’s poisonous pill

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Story submitted by Richard Abbott At the last Australian federal election the incumbent government lead by prime minister Julia Gillard’s Labor party stood with a “no carbon tax policy”. To form a minority Labor party government three elected independent members … Continue reading →

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Give this lady an Order of Australia medal

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

The death spiral of PM Julia Gillard and the Labor Party in Australia continues, and it has been pretty much a sealed fate thanks to one nameless woman in gift shop where Gillard got cornered, and this lady stood up … Continue reading →

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Australia’s carbon tax losing public opinion big time

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

It seems Australians are waking up to the folly of a carbon tax. I’m sure Mr. Flannery’s quote of the millenium helped bunches. However the sheer pig-headedness of PM Julia Gillard, who lied about not seeking a carbon tax to … Continue reading →

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Sydney No Carbon Tax Rally on April 9th

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

I have a few minutes online at hotel WiFi, and I’m using this to pass on this info at the request of my friend, Mr. David Archibald of Perth, WA. He will be speaking at this rally. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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