I wrote recently of California’s declaration to allow tropical forestry carbon offsets so that California businesses wouldn’t have to actually reduce their emissions, but I suggested that guilt-laden Californians could be doing more harm than good. The countries where they will supposedly be investing in forests have proven records for corruption.

I now feel vindicated. Reuters Africa reports that yesterday at the EU climate talks:

Brazil ruled out on Thursday letting rich countries offset their greenhouse gas emissions by helping to save the Amazon rain…

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Thus sums up Buck Strickland his love of carbon offsets in last night’s new episode of “King of the Hill.” Buck, owner of Strickland propane and Hank Hill’s employer, is expecting to get into hot water over illegal dumping, since, as one panicked staffer says, “People hate people who hate the environment.”

Hank calms Buck and his colleagues down, saying, “We just need to show people we don’t hate the environment.” Problem is, Hank means it — starting an office carpool,…

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