Comments on: Jeff Miller: Oppose Energy Bill, Will Be Costly For Rural NW Florida

By: Steve B.

Steve B. — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:01:53 +0000

Thank you for standing up for you people Mr. Miller..thank you thank you!!!

Crestview, Florida

By: Casandra

Casandra — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:41:55 +0000

I just received a response from Senator Nelson. I’m not impressed, to say the least. At any rate, I thought I’d share what he had to say:

Dear Mrs. XXXXX,

Thank you for contacting me regarding cap-and-trade legislation.

I am interested in cap-and-trade programs because they would let the market, not the government, dictate how to lower harmful emissions. I believe that we have the technology and ability to meet the challenge of climate change in a way that will provide new economic opportunities and make us more competitive internationally while protecting consumers from high energy prices and breaking our dependence on oil.

Global warming threatens Florida’s fragile ecosystem and $56 billion tourism industry. Rising sea levels will encroach on Florida’s pristine beaches and harm coastal wetlands and the Everglades. Increased carbon dioxide and water temperatures will damage sensitive coral reefs and endanger Florida’s diverse marine species. A scientific study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded with 90 percent certainty that global warming is caused by the accumulation of man-made greenhouse gasses.

On June 26, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The Senate is expected to consider legislation to address energy independence and climate change in the fall.

I will continue to work in the Senate to fight the effects of global warming. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts with me, and I respect your views. Please feel free to regarding any additional issues of concern.

Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson

By: psu1earl

psu1earl — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:20:46 +0000

your energy bill is not the only thing that is getting hammered with fees and taxes…I just got my telephone bill in the mail today and was for $45…I have just basic local service that cost $21 per month…but here’s the good part, the fees and taxes costs me $24 per month! More than the service itself! What’s wrong with that picture…

By: Me!

Me! — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:35:40 +0000

HERE IS ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW CAP AND TRADE WORKS. THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA. IN 1980 A MAJOR OIL COMPANY WANTED TO BUILD A GAS PROCESSING PLANT IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY . SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HAD A CAP AND TRADE LAW IN FORCE. IN ORDER TO GET THE PEMITS THE OIL COMPANY BOUGHT UP EVERY DRY CLEANING BUISNESS FOR MILES AROUND AND SHUT THEM DOWN, THUS ELIMINATING THE EMISSIONS THEY PRODUCED, THUS TRADING THOSE EMISSIONS FOR THE ONES THE GAS PROCESSING PLANT WOULD PRODUCE. THUS PERMITS GRANTED, THE SAME AMOUNT OF EMISSIONS WERE STILL GOING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, NO ONE WAS ABLE TO GET THEIR CLOTHES DRY CLEANED AND EVERYONE LIVED HAPPYLY EVER AFTER. ESPECIALLY THE MAJOR OIL COMPANY!

By: jd

jd — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:55:09 +0000

and if you did not know, you already pay 25.00 per meter in your yard before you even get any electricity. all this crap is already unconstitutional

By: Taxed to death

Taxed to death — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:42 +0000

If it passes you’ll be broke………….hows that.

By: DUMMIE

DUMMIE — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:27:54 +0000

I GUESS I AM A REAL DUMMIE…WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO EXPLAIN THIS IN LAYMAN’S TERMS..

By: Franklin

Franklin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:03:29 +0000

Jeff Miller quotes the “independent” Charles River Associates International (CRAI), who provided this analysis for a trade organization representing large utilities, without mentioning that major utilities were critical of the study’s dire predictions as “exaggerated”. Nor did Jeff Miller indicate that CRAI also represents the oil industry. Mr. Miller conveniently also forgot to bring up EPA’s analysis of the bill, which indicated costs should run less than $150 per household/year. This type of cap-n-trade has been used for years in the U.S. to deal with sulfur pollutants, so where’s the outrage about that system, or did that too bring us the housing bubble collapse? I could go on about the Heritage Foundation, but I hope most readers already know about the partisanship of this organization. These are old arguments, previously rebutted – it’s sad to see that they continue to be repeated in a partisan manner.

By: Casandra

Casandra — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:08:11 +0000

Please write your Senators, today!! Here are links to our Senators’ contact information. You can call, write, email or all three.

Senator Bill Nelson
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/legislation.cfm

Senator Mel Martinez
http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez\\