Carbon Caps Already Killing Californian Jobs

Matthew Streit / April 24, 2009

This week the House of Representatives held hearings on a sweeping new law that would impose a cap on carbon emissions and regulate energy and manufacturing in this country. Moderate Democrats in Congress are less than thrilled about telling their constituents they are about to swell the ranks of the unemployed by making it even more difficult for companies in the energy and manufacturing sector to stay in business.

William LaJeunesse reports live from a cement plant in California that will likely shudder due to the new “low carbon” emissions rule just passed by state regulators.

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