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All right, I didn't see anyone consolidating these in one place, so I
figured that I would do it. Any additional information would be greatly
appreciated. Please email me with
information about other institute arguments, or with more info from the
same institutes. Turn around will be a bit slower than it was for the NFL
case list, because I'm doing this html manually, but I'll try to be quick.
Enjoy! Baylor, Second SessionInformation is from Madhu Kumar (ganesha@hotmail.com), received through private email.Affirmative cases:Novice Labs:OTEC-meteorite case Experienced Labs:Carbon Tax (climate scenarios of Diseases, biodiversity, and
conflicts/agriculture). Championship Lab:Asteroid Mining Dartmouth Debate InstituteInformation is from "Leslie E. Phillips" (Leslie.E.Phillips@Dartmouth.EDU), received through cx-l.The most extensive info is here, but has not been htmlized.Affirmative cases:Baker-Russell Landfills/Methane - We just started work on this, but it seems like it
will say the federal government has started a program to convert methane
which is emitted from dumps to energy, but it is small, and permitting
regs impede it. We would expand that program and claim a warming/climate
advantage from methane. LEV's - The plan will probably mandate a certain percentage of cars
sold in the U.S. be LEV's, increasing from roughly 5-8% in 2003 to 10-15%
in 2008, though both those numbers are a guess. At this point, we are
only planning on claiming air pollution which causes 60,000 deaths/year,
etc. and we are waiting to see the oil and climate generics, and could run
either one, or a competitiveness advantage, because we have evidence on it
being an important market. Research and Development - Dramatically increase funding to R&D. We
are not certain if we will specify funding, and we will most likely only
claim an economy advantage. R&D is critical to environmental tech which
is critical to the future economy and competitiveness, so we will probably
claim lack of competitiveness equals trade wars and/or harms from loss of
U.S. hegemony. We could also run this solely as a climate case, so some
teams may do either or both. Tradable Permits - Our aff generic, so you all will have it. If we run
it, it will probably have a big climate advantage. Bellus-Derby Carbon Tax - Carbon tax with recycling into renewables, payroll tax,
capital gains tax cuts -- big oil, climate and air pollution
advantages. Cheshier-Dauber Biomass - Plan will either generally promote biomass, or extend ethanol
subsidy or both. We help the agricultural sector, reduce air pollution
and lessen oil shock risks. May legalize low-THC hemp in the plan, but
possibly not. Carbon Tax - The standard version, with mega-climate advantage. We may
shift to do tradable permits, but probably not. Free Market Transition - Plan will probably phase in utility
deregulation over 10 years, and permit states to do retail wheeling if
they prove it'll help renewables. Advantages: 1) Avert financial panic -
fast and sporadic deregulation shocks investors who're sheltered stocks in
utilities - we make it slow and predictable; 2) Help federalism - retail
wheeling jurisdiction fights are limiting state experimentation; 3) help
U.S. competitiveness - lower electric rates equals growth boom. (Much of
the free market evidence, perhaps all, will be circulated to everyone as
our lab's contribution to the "shared mechanism" collection.) IPR - Plan changes patent law to facilitate marketing of environmental
technology products. Likely to eliminate the "minor change" requirement.
Plan is simply a vehicle into U.S. clean energy tech leadership. Impacts
to be determined, after we see what Germany and Japan generics look like,
but will include a China scenario. Speed Up Nuclear Decommissioning - Plan will phase out nukes now older
than 15 years old over a 10 year period. Likely advantages: 1) safety
(meltdown risks and waste), 2) terrorism, 3) plan'll be modeled by Russia
and others which is good. Hasty G and the Phunky DB8 Krew Carbon Tax - Plan: The Federal Government, through the I.R.S., will
implement a carbon based tax on domestic consumption and imports. The tax
will begin at 10 dollars per ton of CO2, and will be phased up to 100
dollars by the year 2015. For the purposes of enforcement, the tax will
be adjusted for inflation, and to have a neutral effect on nuclear power.
It will also include an amendment preventing repeal or reduction of the
tax. Capital gains taxes will be eliminated and revenue will be recycled
to the research, development, demonstration, commercialization, and
dissemination of renewable energies while maintaining budget neutrality.
Funding and enforcement through normal means. Affirmative speeches will
clarify intent. Advantages: Global Warming. Solvency: Tax provides
incentive to decrease fossil fuels while increasing renewables. Cassini - Plan-Clinton will require the use of solar fuel cells,
instead of presently used nuclear power, on all future U.S. federal space
missions. Aff. will clarify. Any possibly needed funding will be through
normal means. Advantage 1: Cassini - Scenario 1: There is a high risk of
the Titan IVb booster rocket blowing up on launch. This would cause the
VERY radioactive and toxic plutonium from Cassini to contaminate the area,
literally dehabitating the state of Florida for 250, 000 years. That's
bad. - Scenario 2: If the satellite is lucky enough to not blow up and
actually clear the earth's atmosphere, it must still swing around Venus to
gain speed and "swingback" past earth on its way to Saturn. The problem is
that on the "swingback" it comes within 300 miles of the earth's
atmosphere, which is nothing in space. Many people think that NASA has
wrong calculations and it could possibly re-enter the earth's atmosphere.
That's REALLY bad. Re-entry would cause the plutonium to rain down on all
parts of the earth, possibly giving 5 billion people toxic amounts of
radiation. This would really suck. Advantage 2: Militarization of Space -
Presently, the pentagon is planning to start launching preliminary
missions next year, this setting the groundwork for the cool stuff- "laser
cannons", "ray guns", "space battle stations", etc. Trekkies would love
the military's cool toys they have planned. The catch is that it is all
based off the use of nuclear energy in space, which plan stops. The impact
is extinction and "Star Wars" as a specific militarization will probably
be used. Though there would be cool space weapons- it would probably be
more painful getting fried with one of these "laser cannons". Solvency -
Getting rid of nuclear energy use in space would obviously stop the
plutonium-powered Cassini mission and make it a solar-powered mission.
Again, militarization needs nuke energy, we stop that, etc. Solar will
work because new tech enables deep space solar satellites. Reformulated Gasoline - The USFG will phase-in a 2% RFG mandate
nationwide requiring as much renewable oxygenate use as possible. Gas
stations will be encouraged to clearly label gas pumps about gasoline
content. Funding and enforcement guaranteed. We'll clarify our intent.
Inherency- This program exists now in 9 big cities, but doesn't promote
RFG's b/c it's not uniform nationwide. Harms- (1)Air pollution- Gasoline
releases volatile organic compounds (VOC's)- kills 80 million people.
(2)Oil- dependency is bad- destabilizes the Middle East and the US economy
and risks oil wars (THIS ADVANTAGE IS MODULAR AND OPTIONAL) Solvency-
RFG's are cheap, we can produce them, other countries will start using
them if we do, they reduce oil use and reduce the release of VOC's from
gasoline combustion. Solar Military - Plan: The Department of Defense will procure
photovoltaic and solar energy technologies for the conversion of land and
air military equipment as necessary for regional conflict purposes.
ADVANTAGE AREAS: U.S. Hard Power- decline in oil supplies (or other
possible scenario) kills warfighting ability. U.S. Primacy allows
conflict deterrence and checks escalation into more lengthy and
destructive war scenarios. - Solvency - Conversion to solar power solves
dependability and provides sustainable source ( if only as a backup) to
fuel our forces. Subsidies - THE PLAN: The federal government should establish a program
to substantially increase renewable energy use in the United States by
phasing in subsidies for renewable energy and by phasing out subsidies of
fossil fuels. Enforcement through normal means. Advantages will probably
be: Sustainable Development--renewable energy is key to sustainable
development. Renewables can compete with fossil fuels for efficient, but
sustainable production and consumption practices. OR (but not both,
obviously) Competitiveness--investment in renewable energies is key to
US's future economic success - ("Green Gold" and "Lean and Mean
Management" are key cites for this). Renewables allow for less pollution
and increased efficiency which saves our manufacturing base, provides high
wage jobs, increases economic competitiveness. J4/Idaho (O)cean (T)hermal (E)nergy (C)onversion - Harness thermal energy from
the ocean. Advantages: Water Wars, Famine, Fossil Fuels Renewable Military - This case converts major military energy use from
oil to various renewable energy alternatives. At this point, our
advantages are oil dependency and power projection. Research and Development - Reverses current cuts in renewable funding
and funnels into R&D (by the DOE). Demos also done in industries.
Advantages include competitiveness, oil dependency and climate/air
pollution. Solar Power Satellites - Use satellites to beam down energy.
Advantages: Competitiveness (U.S. Economy), Space
Exploration/Colonization Rayburn-Strange Cars-Ethanol - Advantages: pollution, oil dependence, agriculture,
methanol bad. Cars-Hydrogen - Advantages: pollution, oil dependence. Climate - Maybe??? Environmental Justice - Advantages: air pollution, racism. Nukes -- Bad - Advantages: accidents, Native Americans. Nukes -- Good - Advantages: MOX, prolif, Russian reactors, energy
crisis. OTEC - Advantages: desalination, oil dependence. Space - Cassini and other nuclear powered satellites risk
accidents. Kentucky National Debate InstituteInformation is from Patrick McEachern (marvin_marsian@earthling.net), received through cx-l.*FELLOWS*Domestic Oil DA Trade DA Climate Supp. Carbon Tax Aff/Neg. Climate file Heidegger K Humanism K Federalism stuff Tech-lock CP/tech-forecasting Anthropocentrism K Japan CP Eco-feminism K Inflation DA Dedevelopment DA Germany DA Intellectual Property Rights Aff/Neg (patents to increase RE) *THE 4 LABS*T Oil DA Inflation DA Germany DA Clinton DA Japan CP Heidegger K Reformulated Gas Aff/Neg Renewable Oxygenate Standard Aff/Neg Tradeable Permits Aff/Neg Carbon Tax Aff/Neg Climate file Hydropower Aff/Neg Research and Development Aff/Neg Solar Sats Aff/Neg Other update files (I think China was included for something) Michigan ClassicInformation is from a private source.Affirmative cases:Native americans
Intellectual Property Rights Integrated Pest Management Climate
Oil Dependancy
Methane Harnassing from Waste Dumps Sick Buildings Australian Dick Wrestling Sustainable Argiculture Fusion Breeder Reacters Hemp Biomass Tradeable Permits SPS Cassini Transcedental Meditation OTEC Nanotechnology Some shitty Particulates Cases Kritikage:Deep Ecology Northwestern, Zarefsky ScholarsInformation is from Patrick McEachern (marvin_marsian@earthling.net), received through cx-l.Protectionism Northwestern, Debate InstituteInformation is from Jeff (Ashton1223@aol.com), and a second source who asked to be anonymous, both received through private email.Aff:DOE Neg:Deep Ecology |