The New York Times has an interesting article this morning, Business Lobby Presses Agenda Before ’08 Vote. In it is a discussion of how some business communities are striving to gain favorable Administration action in the coming year, to seek to set in stone favorable regulations prior to the inauguration of a Democratic President. What […]
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MTR and Business lobbying in the death throes of the Bush Administration?
December 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on MTR and Business lobbying in the death throes of the Bush Administration?
Tags: coal · Congress · Energy · government energy policy · politics
Energy Bill deals: Yea and, well, Sigh …
December 1st, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy Bill deals: Yea and, well, Sigh …
There is great news (sort of) coming out of Congress re a deal on an Energy Bill. As per the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, there will be an Energy Bill put to the floor next week, a bill including many important measures: “CAFE will serve as the cornerstone of the energy legislation that […]
Tags: Bill Richardson · biofuels · Congress · democrats · electricity · Energy · environmental · government energy policy · politics
Comments to John Dingell
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off on Comments to John Dingell
As noted in Dingell: A dingbat proposal re Global Warming?, Representative John Dingell (D-auto industry?) has put out his thoughts re a potential carbon tax and is asking for comments. After the fold are the comments that I have submitted (so far) for committee consideration.
Tags: carbon tax · climate change · Congress · electricity · emissions · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · John Dingell
House talks back to WH re Global Warming
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off on House talks back to WH re Global Warming
We have both good and bad signs when it comes to Global Warming coming out almost, it seems, on an hourly basis. Well, in the real world, the situation doesn’t look so good, with bad news emerging every day, such as algae growth increases in far north lakes showing warming. In the real world, well, […]
Tags: climate change · Congress · Global Warming