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Introducing Sanity to Climate Legislation

May 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today, Congressman Ed Markey has announced that he will introduce the the Investing in Climate Action and Protection (iCAP) Act next week.  Unlike the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner Climate inSecurity Act (BLW CISA), the iCAP follows science calling for a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in covered sectors by 85 percent by 2050.  It also is serious [...]

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Tags: Congress · Global Warming · Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warm · cap and trade · climate change · ed markey · environmental · environmental justice · government energy policy · iCAP · lieberman-warner · politics

Energy DUMB! FY2009 Budget Hits the Hill

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Can we hope for Dead On Arrival.  When it comes to energy, the President’s bill has some tremendous problems.  For example:
 The FY2009 DOE budget terminates the weatherization assistance program …
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is cut by $280 million …
The Energy Efficency and Renewable Energy (EERE) budget is cut by $490 million (28 [...]

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Tags: Congress · Energy · Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warm