recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage," said Palin, whose state is a major US energy provider. Palin, who will transfer power to Alaska Lieutenant Gov. Sean Parnell on July 26, said the administration's plan to limit climate-warming carbon emissions by offering greenhouse pollution allowances would send unemployment soaring. A cap-and-trade system aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal is at the heart of legislation ...