House Proceeding 06-23-09 on Jun 23rd, 2009 :: 0:11:20 to 0:12:55
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Dennis J. Kucinich: triumph and we join them in the celebration. congratulations to our own u.s. open golf champion, lucas glover. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> madam speaker, i request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker o tempore: without objection.

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Speech By: Dennis J. Kucinich

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Dennis J. Kucinich: mr. kucinich: thank you. we all want to protect our planet. but will the american clean energy and security act of 2009 do that? i don't think so. the pollution targets are inadequate. regulatory authority is stripped from the e.p.a. the bill relies on huge numbers of carbon offsets.

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Dennis J. Kucinich: for example, it says you can have two billion tons a year of carbon offsets which is roughly equivalent to 30% of all u.s. greenhouse gas emissions. recent analysis suggests it might be 2026 until we see the emissions decline below 2005 levels. the renewable targets are not strong enough. a recent analysis by the union

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Dennis J. Kucinich: are concerned -- of concerned scientists indicate this target provides no new renewable energy over business as usual projections. dirty energy options qualify as renewable, including biomass burners and trash incineraters. it gives a significant number of pollution permits away free. it opens up a carbon derivatives market in the u.s. and this bill

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Dennis J. Kucinich: would help establish one of the largest derivative markets in the world, without adequate oversight or regulation. it taxes households to pay for an unproven carbon cap storage