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Limited government can, and often does, lead to unlimited pollution and unlimited disasters. - Op-ed with Podesta on the voluntary 'trust us', self-regulation pushed by BP and Big Oil -- and the energy choice we now face

May 3, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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The unfolding ecological disaster on the Gulf Coast reveals the stark contrast in the energy choices that the Senate — and the nation — are due to make in coming months. Do we embrace the Senate energy and climate bill, to be debated this summer, which puts a penalty on pollution and propels the transition to the clean, safe energy of... [read more]

Podesta: Energy First for Congress, Then Immigration

April 28, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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The great debate over the scheduling of comprehensive immigration reform versus clean energy and climate legislation has engulfed Washington. Lost in that frenzy is the need for Congress to do both.  John D. Podesta, CAPAF President and CEO explains why in this repost. The Senate now has a clear schedule for consideration:... [read more]

John Podesta: First, Cap Emissions

February 22, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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John Podesta has “hope,” but certainly not confidence, that Congress can pass a comprehensive climate and energy bill by this spring, a target date set by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. National Journal interviewed the CEO of the Center for American Progress on climate last week.  Podesta said it’s crucial to cut GHG... [read more]

Jobs for Today, Jobs for the Future

December 3, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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An architect and construction manager discuss materials at the site of the Research Support Facilities Project for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which they hope will provide a national blueprint for making buildings greener and cutting energy use.  This piece by guest blogger John Podesta was first published here.... [read more]

Increasing competitiveness through clean energy: Taking on China’s broad-based effort to be the world’s clean energy leader

October 29, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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I hope you have been watching panel 3 of today’s Senate climate bill hearings.  It has been incredibly informative about the international competitiveness issue, especially China’s aggressive efforts to become the clean energy leader and the complete turnaround in the thinking of Chinese business and policymakers since Chinese... [read more]

No, Copenhagen is not dead. Quite the reverse — prospects for a global deal have never been better.

September 27, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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The usually savvy Mother Jones reporter, David Corn, has published a flawed analysis, “Is Copenhagen dead” (original here, repost here). The media has a herd mentality when it comes to reporting on all things presidential — either you’re up or you’re down.  Indeed, the media likes to build up politicians and then tear them down.... [read more]

Game changer 8: Tim Wirth and John Podesta on Natural Gas, A Bridge Fuel for the 21st Century

August 13, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Previous posts in this series (see links below) have focused on how the unconventional natural gas opportunity changes the game for low-cost climate action.  This post, by former Senator Tim Wirth and CAP CEO John Podesta, first published here, offers a variety of proposals for tapping this new resource in an environmentally... [read more]

The dangerous myth that the EPA’s endangerment finding can somehow stop dangerous warming if the climate bill dies

July 15, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Over and over again, in e-mails and comments and blog posts, I hear some enviros saying that it doesn’t matter if Waxman-Markey fails, since EPA can use the endangerment finding to regulate CO2 as well or better.  That dangerously mistaken view would appear to be creating a dangerous apathy among many progressives and... [read more]