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Talking climate
By Rob Jones
' Special to the Rappahannock News
After a few busy months in Washington, DC, Congress is taking a much-needed break. Many of Virginia’s representatives will be back home, talking with constituents and holding town hall meetings - giving all of us a chance to get answers about the big issues facing our country.
If you get that opportunity, I suggest you ask your representative what they are doing to help us achieve energy independence, improve our economy, make the United States more competitive in world markets, create opportunities for (farmers, and protect our environment — in other words, ask them what they’re doing about climate change.
That one question will yield all those answers because, if done right, fighting climate change can help solve all of those challenges. In fact, rarely has one policy proposal — a limit on the carbon pollution that causes climate change - given us the chance to address so many critical issues.
With such a policy - a “cap” on emissions — there would be a limit on the carbon pollution that can be emitted into the atmosphere. (Carbon pollution comes from burning oil and other fossil fuels.) Companies would each have set limits on the amount of pollution they can give off If a company reduces its emissions under their allowed level, they can sell the remaining allowances to other companies. Businesses can also save allowances for future use.
One result of the cap is that businesses will look for ways to be more efficient in how they use oil and other fossil fuels. This will spur new investments in developing and producing more energy efficient technology.
In fact right now, while we sit on the sidelines, foreign companies are developing cleaner fuels
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