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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Our do nothing congress won't lift a finger to help the Earth or the pollution made by us;
so the states are stepping up to the plate on their own.
Yay!
Several states have already adopted plans to reduce carbon emissions.
(You broke it, you bought it.)

"Under these plans, the allowable levels of pollution are steadily reduced and the cost of permits rises, creating an economic incentive for companies to cut emissions."

Via the New York Times-
http://www.nytimes.c...tml?ref=science

[Dustoffer]

I thought my state was kind of green, but it is not;
Oil and Gas Industry Buys Colorado Fracking Election

Gary Wockner | June 25, 2014 10:07 am | Comments

"In what may have been the most expensive and farce of an election in the history of Colorado, the oil and gas industry has likely spent $1 million to buy a fracking election in the city of Loveland, CO. When the votes were tallied last night for a two-year fracking moratorium in Loveland, “no” votes squeaked out a victory"
http://ecowatch.com/...5b5921-85901709
Then there is Ohio, too.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Dustoffer, on 25 June 2014 - 01:47 PM, said:

I thought my state was kind of green, but it is not;
Oil and Gas Industry Buys Colorado Fracking Election

Gary Wockner | June 25, 2014 10:07 am | Comments

"In what may have been the most expensive and farce of an election in the history of Colorado, the oil and gas industry has likely spent $1 million to buy a fracking election in the city of Loveland, CO. When the votes were tallied last night for a two-year fracking moratorium in Loveland, “no” votes squeaked out a victory"
http://ecowatch.com/...5b5921-85901709
Then there is Ohio, too.

State by state frack map- (click on the state you want to view)
http://www.fractracker.org/map/