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Bob Corker confounds conventional wisdom
Posted By katie allison granju
Sen. Bob Corker adds to his growing reputation as a GOP maverick by sponsoring some very progressive amendments to climate change legislation.
One of the more ambitious and progressive proposals in the climate debate is Peter Barnes’ “cap-and-dividend,” which would take the revenue from carbon permit auctions and distribute it evenly to every U.S. citizen on a monthly basis.
Another common progressive/enviro position on climate legislation is that it should minimize the use of offsets, particularly international offsets that originate in programs like the Clean Development Mechanism with a questionable record of actual emission reductions.
As it happens, both these positions are reflected in amendments being offered to the Lieberman-Warner climate bill on the Senate floor. One would boost the percentage of permits auctioned and return all revenue to citizens; the other would eliminate international offsets as a means of compliance.
Both are sponsored or co-sponsored by … Republican Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.).
Jun 3rd, 2008
