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Obama: Electric Bills to “Skyrocket”; Power Plants to Go “Bankrupt”

by Hans Bader on November 3, 2008 · 6 comments

in Economy, Energy, Environment, Global Warming

In a January 17, 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Senator Obama said that “electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket” under his plan to fight global warming.  He also said that under his plan, “if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it’s just that it will bankrupt them.”  “An Obama spokesperson said that Obama’s remarks were taken out of context.”

Is there something in the water in San Francisco that makes officials utter explosive disclosures?   Earlier, Obama attracted controversy for saying at a San Francisco fundraiser that people in “small towns in Pennsylvania” and Ohio “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.”

NEW VIDEO: Global Warming and Eco-Imperialism

by Richard Morrison on October 8, 2008

in Environment, Global Warming, Precaution & Risk, Sanctimony

Coming from the UK, CEI Senior Fellow Iain Murray knows a little something about the history of political empires. Today, however, we find ourselves faced with a new era of eco-imperialism, particularly in the field of global warming policy. Iain explains:

“Eco-Imperialism” = efforts by the developed world to impose its environmental priorities on the developing world. Developed countries seek to pressure the Third World into reduce greenhouse gas emissions “for the sake of the planet,” regardless of its impact on the standard of living and prospects for economic growth in those nations. Cost-effective energy use is critical for Third World people, and is the fastest path toward ending poverty.

This, and other great videos, are also available at the new online multimedia destination CEI On Demand.

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