How To Save The Fossil Fuel Industry? Charge A Tax On Wind

[BertramN]

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Typically, the first reaction by right-wingers will be to blame a liberal state government for creating a new tax, especially a tax on our moving atmosphere. But they would be wrong (as they nearly always are on all issues), the tax was invented by the Red State legislature of Wyoming.



However, most conservatives will applaud the reason for Wyoming’s move, because this tax was invented to save the pollution creating fossil fuel industry in that state. Increasing this tax will likely end plans by the Power Co. of Wyoming to build one of the world’s largest wind farms, which will also please the climate change denying conservatives. Their reasoning, it’s better to have jobs for the short-term rather than create new jobs and maintain the planet’s ability to support life over the long-term.



As conservatism clings to its ignorance and buries its head in the sand on global warming, its butt will, as usual, be a terrific target for the corporate fat cats to kick.



Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it



The conservatives' asinine responses to the OP will follow. Don't ya just love it?



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[Wyatt earp]

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Typically, the first reaction by right-wingers will be to blame a liberal state government for creating a new tax, especially a tax on our moving atmosphere. But they would be wrong (as they nearly always are on all issues), the tax was invented by the Red State legislature of Wyoming.



However, most conservatives will applaud the reason for Wyoming’s move, because this tax was invented to save the pollution creating fossil fuel industry in that state. Increasing this tax will likely end plans by the Power Co. of Wyoming to build one of the world’s largest wind farms, which will also please the climate change denying conservatives. Their reasoning, it’s better to have jobs for the short-term rather than create new jobs and maintain the planet’s ability to support life over the long-term.



As conservatism clings to its ignorance and buries its head in the sand on global warming, its butt will, as usual, be a terrific target for the corporate fat cats to kick.



Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it



The conservatives' asinine responses to the OP will follow. Don't ya just love it?



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What confuses you? Washington subsidies wind mills to compete against fossil fuels, Wyoming is just making the playing field back in harmony again.

 

[Lakhota]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

 

[bripat9643]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

So subsidizing wind and solar is cheating?

 

[Lakhota]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

So subsidizing wind and solar is cheating?

How are they subsidized? What about corporate welfare?

The 8 Biggest Corporate Welfare Recipients in America

 

[SwimExpert]

What confuses you? Washington subsidies wind mills to compete against fossil fuels, Wyoming is just making the playing field back in harmony again.

So what you're telling me is that taxation is an effective method of evening the playing field? Interesting.

BTW, what did you think when Democrats tried to tax the rain in MD?

 

[owebo]

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Typically, the first reaction by right-wingers will be to blame a liberal state government for creating a new tax, especially a tax on our moving atmosphere. But they would be wrong (as they nearly always are on all issues), the tax was invented by the Red State legislature of Wyoming.



However, most conservatives will applaud the reason for Wyoming’s move, because this tax was invented to save the pollution creating fossil fuel industry in that state. Increasing this tax will likely end plans by the Power Co. of Wyoming to build one of the world’s largest wind farms, which will also please the climate change denying conservatives. Their reasoning, it’s better to have jobs for the short-term rather than create new jobs and maintain the planet’s ability to support life over the long-term.



As conservatism clings to its ignorance and buries its head in the sand on global warming, its butt will, as usual, be a terrific target for the corporate fat cats to kick.



Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it



The conservatives' asinine responses to the OP will follow. Don't ya just love it?



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You do know MMGW is a hoax....don't you?

 

[owebo]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

What's filthy about Coal?

 

[Lakhota]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

What's filthy about Coal?

Everything! Air, land, and water!. Google "coal pollution"...

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[owebo]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

What's filthy about Coal?

Everything! Air, land, and water!. Google "coal pollution"...

Awesome pics.....thanks!!!

 

[Old Rocks]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

So subsidizing wind and solar is cheating?

Since we are also subsidizing coal, natural gas, and oil, not at all.

 

[Old Rocks]

Yes, by all means, cheat to keep us choking on filthy coal. Why not tax the sun? The oceans?

What's filthy about Coal?

Just about everything. Puts arsenic, lead, mercury, and uranium in the air. Kills water sheds with fly ash spills. Destroys whole watershed with mountain top removal. And adds vast amounts of GHGs to the atmosphere.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Power is for CA which is shutting theirs off and expecting other states to deface their views to satisfy them....screw CA.....turn out the lights.....

 

[Old Rocks]

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Typically, the first reaction by right-wingers will be to blame a liberal state government for creating a new tax, especially a tax on our moving atmosphere. But they would be wrong (as they nearly always are on all issues), the tax was invented by the Red State legislature of Wyoming.



However, most conservatives will applaud the reason for Wyoming’s move, because this tax was invented to save the pollution creating fossil fuel industry in that state. Increasing this tax will likely end plans by the Power Co. of Wyoming to build one of the world’s largest wind farms, which will also please the climate change denying conservatives. Their reasoning, it’s better to have jobs for the short-term rather than create new jobs and maintain the planet’s ability to support life over the long-term.



As conservatism clings to its ignorance and buries its head in the sand on global warming, its butt will, as usual, be a terrific target for the corporate fat cats to kick.



Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it



The conservatives' asinine responses to the OP will follow. Don't ya just love it?



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You do know MMGW is a hoax....don't you?

All the Scientific Societies, Academies of Science, and major Universities in the world stating that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. And you have an obese junkie on the AM radio, and a fake British Lord. LOL

 

[Manonthestreet]

US carbon emissions at 2 decade low.....planet saved.......

 

[Old Rocks]

US carbon emissions at 2 decade low.....planet saved.......

Dumb assed statement. CO2, increased from 280 ppm to 400+ ppm, CH4 from about 750 ppb to over 1800 ppb.

 

[Manonthestreet]

US carbon emissions at 2 decade low.....planet saved.......

Dumb assed statement. CO2, increased from 280 ppm to 400+ ppm, CH4 from about 750 ppb to over 1800 ppb.

NOt a damn thing you can do about it......

 

[Old Rocks]

Well, yes there is. Make sure that the politicians in charge of this nation are smart enough to understand the science, and do all they can to prevent those numbers from going too much higher. Smart enough to start planning for the inevitable changes in sea level and climate that those numbers represent.

 

[flacaltenn]

Well, yes there is. Make sure that the politicians in charge of this nation are smart enough to understand the science, and do all they can to prevent those numbers from going too much higher. Smart enough to start planning for the inevitable changes in sea level and climate that those numbers represent.

Want to make predictions good enough to commit $14Trill in economic de-development? What's the temperature anomaly gonna be in 2050 nowadays? What about by 2100 ??

Seems like we're hearing a LOT LESS alarmist predictions these days. ---- or is it just me? Bray and von Storch out with a new comprehensive survey of Climate Scientists just this month. Not a FAKE study survey, or a front office political memo from a "scientific society" but one with DETAILED questions. And about 1/2 of the climate scientists don't think their methods and models are GOOD ENOUGH to be projecting even 50 years out.

Climate scientists ALSO say that the public's understanding of Climate Science is "distorted" by the media and politicians.

 

[pwjohn]

My feelings are kinda mixed on this gig. If the state is already taxing fossil fuel power plants in some manner than taxing wind power should be ok.