As a post AU blog post, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about all the cool classes I got a chance to attend, who I got to speak to, and suggest some stuff for you to download if you didn't make it to some of the classes. There was some great stuff out there to listen to and see, and the interesting thing about this year (for me) was the number of Aussies I got to meet. They were seemingly everywhere. All good fun.
But instead of all that, I have to share this. The first law suit at the supreme court over carbon emissions. Several states on the East coast are suing several major energy companies for their carbon emissions citing that they should be considered a public nuisance and should have their carbon outputs capped. What makes this a real potential game changer is the fact that the supreme court is willing to hear the case and weigh in on a verdict. Should be an interesting outcome.
The question then becomes what does this mean for the individual? Does Dick Cheney get called out as a public nuisance for his $186,000 annual electric bill? Or Al Gore for his $30,000 in yearly utility costs?
1 comment:
I would call out the one that is more interested in managing the energy consumption of everyone else.
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