Carbon tax - Independence Institute

A Carbon Tax for Thee, But Not for Me 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- August 23, 2012
California state universities are upset that a state law designed to reduce carbon emissions could cost them $28 million a year. “The University supports the creation of a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program,” says Anthony Garvin, who works in the office of the president of the University of California. But, he goes on to say in […]
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Ugly numbers for Xcel ratepayers 0
- Energy, ENERGY - Archive, ENERGY - Legal
- May 31, 2012
Lobbying at the state capitol: According to January-April 2012 disclosure forms available on the Secretary of State’s Web site, Xcel Energy paid $126,393.90 for seven lobbyists at the state capitol. This included two lobbying firms and three Xcel in-house lobbyists. The highest paid was 5280 Strategies run by Mike Beasley, well-known Capital Hill insider and
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SB 178: sordid tale to increase renewable mandate 0
- Energy, ENERGY - Archive, ENERGY - Governing Bodies / Agencies, ENERGY - Legal
- April 28, 2012
“One hundred nine days into a 120-day session you introduced major [energy policy] legislation,” Senator Steve King (R-Grand Junction) skeptically asked of SB 178 sponsor Senator Angela Giron (D-Pueblo). Sen. King’s skepticism is justified because SB 178 is a significant policy change that increases Colorado’s renewable energy mandate by 20 percent. Because renewable energy is
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Fix is in: Senator misses testimony, knows to vote with Xcel 0
- Energy, ENERGY - Archive, ENERGY - Legal
- March 21, 2012
Senator Betty Boyd, a democrat member of the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, was not present in the committee hearing for any of the testimony either for or against HB 1172, the carbon tax repeal. Yet she knew exactly how to vote — against electricity ratepayers, against the environment, and for Xcel Energy. According
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HB 1172: Which House lawmakers put ratepayers above Xcel?0
- Energy, ENERGY - Archive, ENERGY - Legal
- March 1, 2012
A “Yes” vote on HB 1172 “No imputed carbon tax” is also yes to ratepayers and “No” to Xcel Energy and global warming alarmists for whom cost of electricity is of no concern:
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Breaking news: carbon tax repeal passes Colorado state house 0
- Energy, ENERGY - Archive, ENERGY - Legal
- February 29, 2012
Good news for Xcel Energy ratepayers. HB 1172 “no imputed carbon tax”, Representative Spencer Swalm’s second attempt to repeal Colorado’s carbon tax, passed the state House on third reading this morning. It is now headed to the Colorado Senate with Senator Ted Harvey as the sponsor. Details of the recorded vote to follow when available.
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