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“Sources say”: … Are there “greens” seeking to stop strengthening climate bill?

June 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

At times one needs to make decisions about how to rate confidences and how to maintain relationships. While not a “journalist”, this blogger can develop relationships that are built up in a variety of reasons and a variety of pathways. Many conversations are ‘off the record’, are part of discussions that don’t necessarily lend themselves […]

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Tags: cap and trade · waxman-markey

Making some green by Going Green: NRDC Electricity Analysis re ACES

June 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on Making some green by Going Green: NRDC Electricity Analysis re ACES

The CBO pessimistically reported that it could cost American households as much as a postage stamp, per day, to begin the process of tackling climate change via the (overly weakened, not nearly as cost-effective and effective as possible) Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act.  This, of course, was trumpted as good news, even […]

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Tags: analysis · cap and trade · climate change · Energy

The Bill’s a Clunker, So is the Post’s Take on It

June 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Congress has approved and sent to President Obama, as part of the Supplemental, a $1 billion (down-payment on a) Cash-for-Clunkers bill. As structured, this bill is a clunker that will do a poor job at achieving any (and, well, all) of the legitimate objectives of such legislation: Stimulate economic activity Improve traffic / highway safety […]

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Tags: automobiles · Energy

ACES Freeze?

June 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on ACES Freeze?

Could a little freeze action help cool our planetary warming?

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Tags: Congress · political symbols · politics

It came from a blogger …

June 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Yesterday, President Barack Obama had a daytime press conference that is being viewed with outrage by many in the media world. That ‘outrage’ is manufactured and displaying ignorance. Obama presaged the questioning with a statement that included much discussion of the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act which is going to be up […]

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Tags: barack obama · journalism · Washington Post

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