An explanation on how capping carbon emissions will create jobs:
May 22, 2009 | Posted by Sharyn Stein, climate 411
As readers of this blog are well aware, capping carbon pollution will help create jobs, make the U.S. energy-independent, and fight global warming. A carbon cap is a crucial step towards a safe and prosperous American future — but many Americans don’t have a clear idea of how a carbon cap will work.
So we designed this graphic, illustrating how capping carbon pollution stimulates the economy and creates jobs.
It’s designed to be easy for reporters, editors, and bloggers around the country to use. We’re hoping it will help them explain the concept to readers, even while they’re busy covering the the political story of the Waxman-Markey Bill working its way through Congress.
