Thursday, November 15, 2012

California Rising!

California begins a great new experiment in green economy this week by auctioning greenhouse gas emission credits. There are two possible outcomes, mutually exclusive.
Mary Nichols, who chairs the Air Resources Board, and other advocates of cap and trade contend that in the long run, the business costs will be mitigated by savings from greater operational efficiencies, and that an entirely new green economy base will be created to the ultimate benefit of the state.
Uh, yeah, that's pie in the sky. The state of California is basically auctioning unicorn farts. This following an election where California became the most taxed state in the nation. The other possible outcome?
an equally valid theory is that the state, which is already suffering from a stagnant economy and very high unemployment, will hamstring itself in the global competition for investment capital.
That's probably closer to the truth. It'll be interesting to see which scenario is more valid as this plays out.

This, from the state that gave us Ronald Reagan.

4 comments:

Six said...

I retired from a small PD out there in 2010 and left about three days later and moved to Utah. Best decision I ever made.

Termite said...

California is the state that gave us portable gas cans that won't pour for shit.

I expect little of value from them.

MSgt B said...

Great idea!

They're selling air. Wish I'd thought of that one...

Larry said...

I thought this scam had run its course. I guess not in California...