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Senate Energy Committee hearing aimed at overselling volatility threat from climate bill

September 14, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Fossil fuels have very volatile prices.  Solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, energy efficiency — not so much.   So the Senate Committee on Energy &  Natural Resources should be holding a hearing on how the climate and clean energy bill — which  accelerates the transition to clean energy sources that never run out... [read more]

How the Senate can fix cost containment in the climate bill with ‘price collar plus’

August 5, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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The climate and clean energy bill that narrowly passed the House has three problems related to cost containment (CC) that the Senate should — and I expect will — address: Fence-sitting Senators (and industries) worry that its CC provisions aren’t hard-nosed and specific enough to protect the public and businesses from carbon prices... [read more]

Who is the National Commission on Energy Policy and why are they trying to weaken — not strengthen — the climate bill?

August 3, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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[If  readers know any of the NCEP commissioners listed at the end, I'd suggest sharing your thoughts with them on what useful role they might play in the clean energy and climate debate.] Jason Grumet, a former campaign adviser to President Obama, said there is little reason for Boxer to try and set stronger emission targets when... [read more]

A safety valve in Lieberman-Warner is senseless

February 20, 2008 by Joseph Romm
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I see no point whatsoever in passing a climate bill this year that includes a safety valve. I have blogged on this before, but it bears repeating as we appear to be getting to the endgame negotiations in the Senate on the Lieberman-Warner bill. Bottom line: If you want to get a 60% to 80% greenhouse gas cut in four decades, you just... [read more]