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Senate starts on its road to climate change legislation

July 7, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Environment & Public Works Committee Hot on the heels of the House vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the Senate is now taking its turn to deliberate a climate change bill, with a full Environment & Public Works Committee hearing today, only the second legislative day since the House took its vote.... [read more]

Breaking: Senate EPW panel won’t take up climate bill until September — Boxer

July 7, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Greenwire (subs. req’d) reports: Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer said today that she would delay until September the markup of a comprehensive global warming bill. The California Democrat told reporters that many senators are focused this month on health care reform legislation, prompting the delay from her... [read more]

Earth Day Update on Climate Bill Hearings from Congresswoman Doris Matsui

April 22, 2009 by Jesse Jenkins
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Guest post from Congresswoman Doris Matsui. Cross-posted from www.focusthenation.org.As a member of the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, I just wanted to take a moment out of the hearings we are holding today to discuss the comprehensive climate change bill, and give you a quick update about what is happening... [read more]

Climate Change and International Competitiveness

April 8, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Strong, immediate U.S. action on climate change is critical to maintaining our competitiveness (see “Why the United States REQUIRES a strong climate bill to remain competitive, Part 1” and “Part 2: When the global Ponzi scheme collapses (circa 2030), the only jobs left will be green“).  The Center for American Progress’s Director... [read more]