Anti-Cap-And-Trade Rallies Begin Tuesday

Tuesday a coalition of 15 business and conservative advocacy organizations will kick off a series of rallies throughout the country to decry efforts to enact a "cap and trade" bill aimed at slowing global warming and reducing fossil fuel dependence. The coalition, known as Energy Citizens, includes industry and interest groups such as the American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Manufacturers, American Farm Bureau, and FreedomWorks. The first rally is being held in Houston, Texas.

Many of the Energy Citizens rallies will take place in the home states of Senators viewed as key swing votes on climate legislation, especially moderate Midwestern Democrats from coal, farm and manufacturing states that fear that their home industries could suffer under a system that would raise costs for coal, oil and gas use. Additional rallies will be held in New Mexico, Ohio, Indiana, North Dakota, Missouri, Alaska, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Michigan.