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...federal intrusions. In 2008, Perriello cashiered incumbent Republican Virgil Goode by capitalizing on an Obama-fueled turnout of African-American and college-age voters. And while Perriello held 21 health care town halls last summer, the most of any member of Congress, his support of health care reform and cap-and-trade legislation - as well as the district's natural tilt - has stamped a bull's-eye on his back...
...main reason the summit nearly collapsed. Chinese diplomats fought hard against any form of emissions regulation, even though their country is now the world's No. 1 national carbon emitter, and will emit far more carbon in the future than any other. In Washington, opponents of carbon cap-and-trade also point to China, which is unlikely to take on a carbon cap of its own, and wonder why the U.S. should have to restrain its emissions. (See pictures of Beijing trying to improve its air quality...
...real implications of the new paper could come in international climate policy. The U.N. system is built around the idea of capping carbon emissions from individual nations. But which country is responsible for the carbon emitted in global trade? The buyer or the seller? The study demonstrates that carbon leakage - emissions moving from relatively green countries like France or Germany to more carbon-intensive ones like Russia or China - is already occurring. The question is whether the leakage will accelerate if, for instance, developed nations institute tough carbon caps and drive out carbon-intensive industries, which will...
...felt really excited,” O’Donnell said. “It’s a good way to cap off my college career. During the weekend I had a lot of matches, and it felt good to win them...
With 15 seconds left in the contest, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team lined up for its final face-off against Georgetown—and its last chance at a game-tying goal—looking to cap an impressive comeback effort that saw the Crimson net four goals in the final two minutes of play...