Word is that the Senate Finance Committee has $5 billion in Green-related elements in its draft $150 billion stimulus package. Not tremendous, but at least a taste of sanity.
A taste of Green in Stimulus package?
January 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on A taste of Green in Stimulus package?
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Boxing our way to disaster?
January 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on Boxing our way to disaster?
Barbara Boxer is desperate for having Global Warming legislation under her belt. Can there be a better explanation for her strong championing of the fatally-flawed Lieberman-Warner Climate (in) Security Act? (For a great discussion of CISA’s flaws, see this comment to a post by Environmental Defense at Grist defending CISA.) A quick review: CISA would give 40% of pollution […]
Tags: Global Warming · government energy policy · lieberman-warner · politics · pollution
Voicing Reason on the Lieberman-Warner CISA
January 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments
The battlelines are being drawn when it comes to what makes sensible legislation to respond to Global Warming. Sadly, the lines are being drawn among the environmental community, with Global Warming Deniers, Skeptics, and Delayers watching the developing battle with amusement. In December, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee passed out for full […]
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