Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Cry Wolf Quotes

It is foolhardy for lawmakers to push for regulations that would transfer dollars from families and businesses to bureaucratic big-government. We want to make sure citizens know what global warming alarmism will cost them – higher taxes, lost jobs, and less freedom.

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Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips.

Government regulation always has unintended consequences….Since it's such a big money-making proposition, I definitely mistrust the government to handle this.

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Connie Bloodgood of Andover, New Jersey citizen.

While the states signing on the dotted line will trumpet this proposal, the economic reality ... ought to be a bucket of icy cold New England water. [Now consumers will be] paying even higher prices.

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Frank Maisano, a utility industry lobbyist with Bracewell & Giuliani in Washington.

[The RGGI states] are going to be shooting themselves in the foot economically and driving even more of their manufacturing base overseas.

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Douglas L. Biden, president of the Harrisburg-based Electric Power Generation Association.