Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Checking back in

Recently we commented on Rep. Upton’s “cap and tax scheme” press release that linked to a “page not found.” We checked back today and it seems the link is now working. Unfortunately, now that we can see Rep. Upton’s full statement, it’s clear that the congressman has got it all wrong. He said:
"By design, a cap and tax can only hurt the economy while providing a questionable environmental benefit."
The fact is, if we reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming and shift U.S. energy production toward cleaner, cheaper sources like the wind and the sun, we will create the industries of tomorrow and millions of new clean energy jobs. Additionally, it will dramatically reduce our dependence on oil.

The time is now for Congress to pass a comprehensive clean energy plan.