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Oil Devotion May Mean Climate No Motion

May 7, 2010 by Keith Schneider
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The one-foot waves today in the Gulf of Mexico were described as “tranquil” as BP started to lower a 70-ton case through 5,000 feet of water to contain the source of an oil leak that threatens the shorelines of four states. Guiding the steel cover over the well shaft in pitch-black waters at crushing depths, said engineers, is like... [read more]

AUDIO: The Energy Collective Webcast on the Senate Climate and Energy Bill

May 7, 2010 by Rebecca Lutzy
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Yesterday, The Energy Collective hosted a unique, in-depth discussion about the Senate climate and energy bill that Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman had planned to release on April 26, but has been on-hold, with upheaval from Senator Graham's defection on April 24 over immigration reform.  LISTEN TO THE WEBCAST AUDIO HERE The... [read more]

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): BP spill could help Senate pass energy bill and climate bill

May 4, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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“I think it should spur it on,” Reid said. “We have to take care of this issue. I am amazed how difficult it seems to be to get people interested in alternative energy.” Reid cited Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s decision last week to approve a long-standing permitting application for the Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts... [read more]

THIS THURSDAY - Climate Legislation in the US Senate: Will Obama Get a Bill in 2010?

May 4, 2010 by Rebecca Lutzy
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May 6, 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT Register for the Webinar Here Free Live Webcast Featuring Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Energy Collective Featured Bloggers Marc Gunther and Jesse Jenkins In the wake of significant upheaval over the climate and energy bill... [read more]

Tell the Senate to Get Its Job Done--Pass the Climate Bill Now

April 30, 2010 by Frances Beinecke
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The clean energy and climate bill drafted by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman remains stuck in limbo. After all the careful drafting and negotiations the senators conducted, the bill has been slowed by Washington politics. This stalling has to stop. Too much is at stake and the finish line is too close to let a cleaner, more... [read more]

Back to basics… climate legislation principles matter

April 29, 2010 by A Siegel
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In the will they, won’t they, those fighting for climate change mitigation wait to see whether Kerry-Graham-Lieberman will drop a climate bill and, if they do so, what will it contain. There are many ways to judge what comes out but the simplest and, for me, most important is to consider basic principles. At their core, just six words... [read more]

REPORT: Smart climate policy will boost growth, create 2.8 million jobs, slash pollution

April 26, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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A new macroeconomic analysis of green economic policies finds that cutting global warming pollution will make the economy grow faster.  Brad Johnson has the story in this Wonk Room repost. The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS), building upon analysis they did of state-level climate plans for the National Governors... [read more]

We Can’t Afford to Wait for Climate Action

April 26, 2010 by Frances Beinecke
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The clean energy and climate legislation so vital to our country has been temporarily delayed. We need to get it back on track. We can’t afford to lose any more time. Americans want action on legislation that will create jobs, cut our oil imports in half and reduce the carbon pollution that threatens us all. Senators Kerry, Graham, and... [read more]

Yes, there were over 100,000 at the Earth Day rally - Washington Post downplays this amazing show of support for climate and clean energy action

April 26, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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In its main environmental story today –  “On climate bill, Democrats work to overcome Graham’s immigration objections” — the WashPost said: In some ways, the problem that proponents of climate legislation face is that they’re pursuing a policy goal that is not much of a hot-button political issue. Environmental activists had a... [read more]

Note to Environmentalists Part II

April 26, 2010 by John Whitehead
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The climate change bill that was supposed to be unveiled in the Senate on Monday is now on indefinite hold. Senator Lindsey Graham, the lone Republican supporter, walked away from the bill because President Obama and the Democratic leadership signaled that immigration reform may come first. Harry Reid responded immediately to Graham’s... [read more]

Can the Cimate Bill be Saved? (Updated)

April 26, 2010 by Rebecca Lutzy
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UPDATE:  Darren Samuelsohn reports in Greenwire and in The New York Times that, despite all the upheaval, the bill is on its way as soon as this afternoon to the EPA for economic analysis that will take about six weeks, which Reid has said will be completed before the Senate floor debate.  I'm also hearing from media reports (... [read more]

Global warming means local storming

April 25, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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The Earth Day rally was incredible.  Well over 100,000 people were in the crowd, well over 10x what the Tea Partiers delivered on tax day, so you can figure out which event the media fawned over. I ended up spending a lot of time chatting with James Cameron, and I’ll do a separate post on what he’s like in person.   I... [read more]

Update: Graham Withdraws Support for Climate Legislation

April 24, 2010 by Matt Dernoga
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Following up on the earlier news on Graham’s threat, he has officially withdrawn his support for climate legislation.  This after the Democrats indicated they would prioritize immigration reform over climate legislation. “The move forced the other two authors of the bill,Sens. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph I. Lieberman(I-... [read more]

Breaking: Sen. Graham threatens to halt work on climate and energy bill over immigration plans

April 24, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) threatened to abandon his effort to push a climate and energy bill Saturday, saying he will only continue if Democratic leaders promise to relinquish plans to bring up immigration legislation first. Graham’s departure, if he follows through on his ultimatum, would likely doom any chance of passing a... [read more]

KGL resources …

April 23, 2010 by A Siegel
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Courtesy of Enviroknow, some resources re the coming Kerry-Graham-Lieberman “climate” (???) legislation: – It is expected to be dropped this coming Monday, aka Offshore Drilling Day. – The rollout next week apparently won’t actually include the introduction of the bill.  It will be handed over to Senator Reid so he can bring it... [read more]