“WE MUST TAKE THE POLITICS OUT AND TREAT THIS AS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM!”
NO CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY! YET GOVERNMENT MUST ENFORCE COMPLIANCE.
“NO UNIFIED COORDINATED EFFORT!
“A CARBON TAX – MIGHT BE GOOD. IT IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT WORSE!”
POLITICIANS PROMISES ARE USUALLY VAGUE OR USE CONFUSING LANGUAGE
NEED TO CONNECT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A UNIFIED OPEN SOURCE DATA TOOLS.
The United States’ energy policy is determined by a combination of federal, state, and local entities. The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for administering the country’s energy policy, including:
- Developing, amending, and implementing energy conservation standards
- Managing the country’s nuclear infrastructure
- Establishing energy-efficiency standards for certain appliances and equipment
The DOE uses a multi-step rulemaking process that includes public participation to establish standards. Congress granted the DOE the authority to establish these standards.
Other factors that influence energy policy in the United States include:
- Legislation
- International treaties
- Subsidies and investment incentives
- Advice for saving energy
- Taxes
- Building codes
- Mileage standards
- Commuting policies
The boundary lines between federal and state authority are not always clear, which can lead to tension and disagreement. Congress can override state control to promote national interests.
First thing that must be done is we must separate energy policy from the political arena.
Second thing that needs to be done is the funding of an independent global warming national watch dog agency. Which believe it or not we don’t have yet.
We need international participation and contributions in addition to UN sponsored agendas.
A mandate needs to be developed, followed, and enforced to insure that global greenhouse effects decrease.
THE PROBLEM IS INTERNATIONAL BUT WE CAN ONLY LEAD AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
NO PLAN OR MANDATE!
