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-- Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) - $8.4 million;
-- Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) - $7.6 million;
-- Rep. Jane Harmon (D-CA) - $6.3 million;
-- Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) - $5.8 million; and
-- Rep. John Carter (R-TX) - $5 million.
(15) World Bank's Carbon Trade Fiasco
On the pretext of environmental protection, "the World Bank is brokering carbon emission trading arrangements that destroy indigenous farmlands around the world" and do nothing to cut pollution or reduce the threat of climate change.
The scheme is similar to Obama's cap and trade bill (HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009) that lets corporate polluters reap huge windfall profits by charging consumers more for energy and fuel. It also facilitates new carbon trading derivatives speculation, yet does nothing to address environmental issues. On June 26, HR 2454 passed the House, but so far it's stalled in the Senate.
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