Comments on: Republicans Ask for Investigation Into Carbon Offset Programs http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/04/republicans-ask-for-investigation-into-carbon-offset-programs/ a forum for the discussion of issues concerning the natural environment Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:27:50 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: PymnPeert http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/04/republicans-ask-for-investigation-into-carbon-offset-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-46960 PymnPeert Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:40:04 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=1693#comment-46960 <a href="http://marywilliams.yoyohost.com/spyware6648.html" rel="nofollow">http://marywilliams.yoyohost.com/spyware6648.html</a> mcafee spyware free download free spyware doctor license name [url=http://diastery.hostedwith.us/spyware6491.html]eware spyware [/url] http://marywilliams.yoyohost.com/spyware6648.html mcafee spyware free download

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]]> By: Loren http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/04/republicans-ask-for-investigation-into-carbon-offset-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-46959 Loren Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:13:15 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=1693#comment-46959 Never underestimate the value of salving of a greenie conscience. Never underestimate the value of salving of a greenie conscience.

]]> By: ZZMike http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/04/republicans-ask-for-investigation-into-carbon-offset-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-46958 ZZMike Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=1693#comment-46958 They could start with Generation Investments, Inc. That's the carbon-offset trading firm that Al Gore is chairman of, along with David Blood. There's a great comment in one of the blogs (maybe even yours - I've been jumping around a lot): that carbon-offset trading is very much like the old Catholic Church practice of selling indulgences. They could start with Generation Investments, Inc. That’s the carbon-offset trading firm that Al Gore is chairman of, along with David Blood.

There’s a great comment in one of the blogs (maybe even yours – I’ve been jumping around a lot): that carbon-offset trading is very much like the old Catholic Church practice of selling indulgences.

]]> By: Woody http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/2008/04/republicans-ask-for-investigation-into-carbon-offset-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-46957 Woody Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:32:59 +0000 http://jennifermarohasy.com/blog/?p=1693#comment-46957 "...the only additional greening taking place may be in the bank accounts of the people selling the offsets.” No kidding. These carbon offsets are like the ridiculous "wetlands offset" in my state, where a company wanting to expand its facilities by filling up a swamp, I mean wetlands, can purchase an offsetting commitment from another party to preserve other swamp property. I have a neighbor who does this. He sells guarantees to preserve swamp land that would never have any other use. Nothing was gained except some money in the pocket of the seller, a feeling of accomplishment by the politicians, and a victory dance by the environmentalists out to hurt business and protect mosquitoes. Come to think of it, Al Gore is like those Florida developers who sell swamp land to the unsuspecting. “…the only additional greening taking place may be in the bank accounts of the people selling the offsets.”

No kidding. These carbon offsets are like the ridiculous “wetlands offset” in my state, where a company wanting to expand its facilities by filling up a swamp, I mean wetlands, can purchase an offsetting commitment from another party to preserve other swamp property.

I have a neighbor who does this. He sells guarantees to preserve swamp land that would never have any other use. Nothing was gained except some money in the pocket of the seller, a feeling of accomplishment by the politicians, and a victory dance by the environmentalists out to hurt business and protect mosquitoes.

Come to think of it, Al Gore is like those Florida developers who sell swamp land to the unsuspecting.

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