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California hardly has a Republican party at all anymore but produces more greenhouse gas than any other state. And before you try to rationalize this with "per

California hardly has a Republican party at all anymore but produces more greenhouse gas than any other state. And before you try to rationalize this with "per capita" arguments....you don't lose your home or get cancer "per capita"...the absolute numbers matter and California has higher absolute numbers than any other state.

matchbok 8y ago
What state has the most people and largest economy? Ok.
- claydavisss 8y ago
  So since the USA has the largest global economy it should also get a pass? Good thing then we didn't sign the Paris Accord, being the largest economy and all. The Chinese will also be happy to find out that by virtue of having the largest population, they also get a ready-made excuse.
  - jmcqk6 8y ago
    You seem to be acting like California is not taking the most active steps among all the states for curbing emissions. I have absolutely no idea what point you're trying to make.
  - matchbok 8y ago
    Your base argument is hugely flawed. Take a second look.
rkallos 8y ago
Texas produces nearly twice as much CO2 as California. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_carbon_... 2. https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/images/figure_1.jpg https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/ima...
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gascan 8y ago
And before you try to rationalize this with "per capita" arguments This is moronic. After all, the other 49 states combined produce more greenhouse gas than California. Don't try to rationalize that with "per capita" or "per land area" arguments, the absolute numbers matter.
liveoneggs 8y ago
your points are true at an individual level but CA is the 3rd largest state and has, by far, the largest population. It is roughly the same size and population as all of Spain, for example.

matchbok 8y ago

What state has the most people and largest economy? Ok.

claydavisss 8y ago
So since the USA has the largest global economy it should also get a pass? Good thing then we didn't sign the Paris Accord, being the largest economy and all. The Chinese will also be happy to find out that by virtue of having the largest population, they also get a ready-made excuse.
- jmcqk6 8y ago
  You seem to be acting like California is not taking the most active steps among all the states for curbing emissions. I have absolutely no idea what point you're trying to make.
- matchbok 8y ago
  Your base argument is hugely flawed. Take a second look.

rkallos 8y ago

Texas produces nearly twice as much CO2 as California. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_carbon_... 2. https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/images/figure_1.jpg https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/state/analysis/ima...

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gascan 8y ago

And before you try to rationalize this with "per capita" arguments This is moronic. After all, the other 49 states combined produce more greenhouse gas than California. Don't try to rationalize that with "per capita" or "per land area" arguments, the absolute numbers matter.

liveoneggs 8y ago

your points are true at an individual level but CA is the 3rd largest state and has, by far, the largest population. It is roughly the same size and population as all of Spain, for example.