EPA Carbon Ruling No Surprise Says Analyst

David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says the Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling on the dangers of carbon dioxide is a "non surprise," but a “controversial ruling in the science world” nonetheless. He says President Obama is taking that ruling to the Copenhagen climate change conference to “show some form of progress of cutting C02 emissions.” (0:34)
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Boehner: Waxman-Markey Bill Actually Increases CO2 Emissions

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill will actually increase carbon dioxide emissions. Boehner says that energy production that was once performed in the U.S. will be done in countries with less stringent environmental protection, thus boosting carbon dioxide emissions (0:31).
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Robert Greenstein Warns of Climate Change Policies' Effect on the Poor

At a hearing of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming,  Robert Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities outlined the issues that carbon cap-and-trade systems raise for the poor(0:39)
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Peter Zapfel Describes European Cap-and-Trade Experience

Peter Zapfel, Coordinator for Carbon Markets & Energy for the European Commission, describes the European experience with carbon auctions before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.  (0:50)
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