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Revkin: “The idea that we’re going to fix the climate change problem or solve global warming has always been a fantasy, totally wishful, from my standpoint.”

March 21, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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File this under “Self-fulfilling prophecy.” Below is an excerpt from the Friday Greenwire story (subs. req’d), “Treaty, regs won’t solve warming problems, former NYT reporter warns.”  If the quotes are inaccurate or incomplete, the former lead climate reporter for the paper of record can clarify and/or expand upon his remarks here... [read more]

Sen. Lisa “dirty air” Murkowski now top fundraiser from utility industry - Plus the NY Times on "Ms. Murkowski’s Mischief"

January 19, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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One of the Senate’s most vocal critics of U.S. EPA’s climate rules is also Congress’ top recipient of campaign funds from the electric utility industry. Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, who was elected to Senate GOP leadership last year and holds a key post on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, received more campaign... [read more]

Carol Browner strongly backs economywide, bipartisan cap-and-trade bill: “It’s time to finally have comprehensive energy legislation in this country.”

November 20, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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A top White House adviser yesterday pushed back against the idea of paring down Senate legislation on energy and global warming and frowned upon emerging talk among some moderates to limit legislative efforts to capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. “Our position is, let’s do it all,” said Carol Browner, President Obama’s... [read more]

The Chamber claims its “Board of Directors is the principal governing and policymaking body.” Nike says that’s false, and American Enterprise Institute agrees

October 7, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Memo to media:  The ever-shrinking Chamber of Commerce is not “the voice of business.”  Indeed, we now know that besides being anti-scientific, it is anti-democratic, not even bothering to consult with its own Board of Directors on its own climate policy — in direct contradiction to its stated policy. Greenwire (subs. req’d)... [read more]

Breaking: Federal court says states may sue utilities over GHGs

September 21, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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A federal appeals court ruled Monday that states trying to combat global warming can sue six electric utilities to force them to cut the greenhouse gases emitted by their power plants in 20 states. You can read the full ruling here.  David Hawkins, director of the National Resources Defense Council’s climate programs, told... [read more]

White House rolls out details of fuel economy, emissions standard — The biggest step the U.S. government has ever taken to cut CO2

September 15, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Back in May,  the Obama administration announced it would move forward on national standards for new vehicle fuel economy and tailpipe greenhouse gas emission (see here): “This is a very big deal,” said Daniel Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign, a group that has pushed for tougher mileage and emissions standards with the goal of... [read more]

ACCCE takes on water; Alstom quits scandal-ridden coal industry front group, joining Duke and Alcoa

September 9, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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When we last left the flagship of the coal industry efforts to stop the clean air, clean water, clean energy jobs bill, it was fast taking on water (see “Duke Energy quits coal front group over climate bill“).  Sure some otherwise sane passengers had joined the crew’s efforts to patch up the holes (see “GE fights for change... [read more]