This story is so enraging. A couple decided to get rid of their lawn because they were wasting water. Mind you this is in a part of the country, which is being devastated by drought. The Has replaced their lawn with native plants and herbs, which are drought resistant, and mulch. However, the City of Orange cited them for violating a city ordinance requiring that at least 40 percent of the yard be landscaped with live plants.
At a time when Southern California cities fine people for overwatering their thirsty lawns, the Has said they've saved hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and drastically lowered their water bill. The couple went from using 300,000 gallons of water a year to 54,000, but city codes are specific, requiring 40 percent of the yard be landscaped with live plants. Wood chips don't qualify.
The case against Quan and Angelina Ha could be dropped without fine or penalty, officials said Tuesday hours after the pair was arraigned on charges of violating city ordinances when they removed their lawn to try to save water.The Has said Tuesday that dropping the lawsuit would not resolve the underlying issue: The city must encourage more water-saving measures among residents. Angelina Ha said her husband planned to petition the City Council to change the law."I'm taken aback that the city would kind of make us plant something that would take up water resources, Quan Ha said. "We just mainly wanted to use less water."
Showing posts with label Cap and Trade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cap and Trade. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Friday, July 31, 2009
Carbon Taxes Will Be The End of The United States
Just came across this column by Christopher Booker of the London Telegraph from June 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/5907383/Global-cooling-hits-Al-Gores-home.html
I truly believe that if the Senate passes the Cap and Tax bill that our children will look at us when they are grown and ask us if we also believed the world was also flat when passed this law. Science says that C02 is not be blamed for the fluctuations in temperature but our government doesn't seem to read these reports but I guess we shouldn't expect anything from a bunch of fools that joke about not reading the bills that they are passing.
I truly believe that if the Senate passes the Cap and Tax bill that our children will look at us when they are grown and ask us if we also believed the world was also flat when passed this law. Science says that C02 is not be blamed for the fluctuations in temperature but our government doesn't seem to read these reports but I guess we shouldn't expect anything from a bunch of fools that joke about not reading the bills that they are passing.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cap and Trade Will Destroy the Middle Class and the Small Business Person
As I am sure you are aware the House will be voting on the Cap and Trade bill tomorrow. This bill will not decrease pollution or solve climate change( if there is such a thing, check out this study on the accuracy of our temperature records http://www.surfacestations.org/ ) but rather is simply another tax on hardworking Americans.
As James Pethokoukis noted in this March 2009 blog on U.S News & World Report:
"The 1% decrease in emissions is projected to cost the average taxpayer an additional $1437 a year by 2015 alone with significant increases projected from that point forward. electricity costs will increase by between 5 -15%natural gas will increase by between 12- 50%gasoline will increase by between 9-145%"http://tiny.cc/HOVZa
As if higher costs for energy weren't bad enough the whole scam behind this bill is carbon trading. A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions ( http://tiny.cc/UVe92 ) anticipates that the law will result in derivatives trades that will exceed the market for allowances. Some of the same big players that brought us the mortgage backed securities market, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman, already have active carbon trading desks and are salivating over this legislation (by the way ENRON was a huge supporter of Cap and Trade and we all remember how honest they were). If this market careens out of control because of Wall Street greed, which based on past examples how can we expect it not to, this will result in another huge financial bubble. The Cap and Trade derivatives marketplace has the potential to make the mortgage backed securities mess look like a simple market correction. The current plan is to buy carbon credits from Third World nations so industrialized nations can continue to pollute. Yes, that's right the same Third World countries that steal their own countries wealth are going to be dealing with Wall Street, who steals our country's wealth (sounds like a match made in Hell).
It appears that most of the Republicans are going to be voting against this legislation if for no other reason then its Obama's pet project. While I wish they weren't supporting it on principal, rather than being contraries, I will have to live with the result. There are still many Democrats are on the fence right now and I urge you to call you Representative and let them know your feelings on the matter. My wife and I have already called our Representative.
If this bill passes businesses like my father-in-law's, plastic manufacturers, will lose out big time. Currently small businesses like his have to compete with both larger U.S manufacturers and the Asian tigers for market share. If this legislation passes his cost for both raw materials and the electricity he needs to run his machines will increase substantially thereby driving up the costs for his goods. He currently employs over 100 hard working Americans. We have already lost most of our manufactoring in this country because of cheaper labor can we really stand to lose anymore. The last thing we need right now is higher unemployment take action before its too late.
As James Pethokoukis noted in this March 2009 blog on U.S News & World Report:
"The 1% decrease in emissions is projected to cost the average taxpayer an additional $1437 a year by 2015 alone with significant increases projected from that point forward. electricity costs will increase by between 5 -15%natural gas will increase by between 12- 50%gasoline will increase by between 9-145%"http://tiny.cc/HOVZa
As if higher costs for energy weren't bad enough the whole scam behind this bill is carbon trading. A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions ( http://tiny.cc/UVe92 ) anticipates that the law will result in derivatives trades that will exceed the market for allowances. Some of the same big players that brought us the mortgage backed securities market, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman, already have active carbon trading desks and are salivating over this legislation (by the way ENRON was a huge supporter of Cap and Trade and we all remember how honest they were). If this market careens out of control because of Wall Street greed, which based on past examples how can we expect it not to, this will result in another huge financial bubble. The Cap and Trade derivatives marketplace has the potential to make the mortgage backed securities mess look like a simple market correction. The current plan is to buy carbon credits from Third World nations so industrialized nations can continue to pollute. Yes, that's right the same Third World countries that steal their own countries wealth are going to be dealing with Wall Street, who steals our country's wealth (sounds like a match made in Hell).
It appears that most of the Republicans are going to be voting against this legislation if for no other reason then its Obama's pet project. While I wish they weren't supporting it on principal, rather than being contraries, I will have to live with the result. There are still many Democrats are on the fence right now and I urge you to call you Representative and let them know your feelings on the matter. My wife and I have already called our Representative.
If this bill passes businesses like my father-in-law's, plastic manufacturers, will lose out big time. Currently small businesses like his have to compete with both larger U.S manufacturers and the Asian tigers for market share. If this legislation passes his cost for both raw materials and the electricity he needs to run his machines will increase substantially thereby driving up the costs for his goods. He currently employs over 100 hard working Americans. We have already lost most of our manufactoring in this country because of cheaper labor can we really stand to lose anymore. The last thing we need right now is higher unemployment take action before its too late.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
