Reid to Unveil Energy Bill Sans Carbon Caps, Renewable Energy Mandates - Environmental Leader
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:47:15 GMT+00:00
Environmental Leader Democrats dropped efforts last week to put climate - control measures in the Senate bill as they ran out of time with the month-long recess starting August 6. ... US Senate Democrats to introduce energy bill Reuters Africa After the Climate Bill Failure New York Times (blog) scenarios-Future is cloudy for US climate change bill Reuters CQPolitics.com  - The Associated Press  - The Hill (blog)

Time for a fresh approach on climate change - Salt Lake Tribune
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:48:04 GMT+00:00
change Salt Lake Tribune As I look at the weak and ineffective proposals on the table in Washington, it becomes clear that legislation to control climate change is actually dictated ... America's climate policy: Capped The Economist

Obama v. Rockefeller on EPA carbon regulations - Daily Kos (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:49:46 GMT+00:00
Daily Kos (blog) Via David Dayen, earlier this week the White House vowed to veto legislation that would block the EPA from writing new climate change rules. ...

The Tri-State Defender's Choice for Congress - Tri State Defender
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:30:47 GMT+00:00
Tri State Defender Congressman Cohen's positions, relationships and proposed legislation are all on point towards bringing to bear a climate that will allow for positive ...

Fact check: Fiorina's attacks tell half the story - San Jose Mercury News
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:24:28 GMT+00:00
San Jose Mercury News Kerry subsequently became the point person for getting a climate bill through the Senate, a move that indicated a lack of confidence in Boxer's ability to ... Report: Ohio Coal Company Becoming Major Player Against California Dems, Prop 23 California Majority Report

House panels pass bills directed at deepwater drilling - Oil & Gas Journal
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:55 GMT+00:00
Oil & Gas Journal The measure also would establish an independent well control technical advisory committee to review proposed regulations, respond to federal officials' ...

Congressional candidates like pragmatic approaches, less mandates - Abilene Recorder Chronicle
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:28:37 GMT+00:00
Abilene Recorder Chronicle His message, he said, is simple: Control spending, reduce regulations and improve infrastructure (good roads, schools and health care). ...

Judge hears arguments on Arizona immigration law - Salon
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:38:01 GMT+00:00
Salon In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) into law, making it illegal for employers to hire undocumented ...

US Sen. Reid: Focusing on utilities in climate bill - Reuters Africa
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:46:30 GMT+00:00
bill Reuters Africa washington july 13 (Reuters) - Energy and environmental legislation headed for debate in the Senate in coming weeks could contain climate control provisions ...

Wonkbook: BP cap test ambiguous; GOP fights for Arizona law; job retraining fails - Washington Post
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:45:52 GMT+00:00
Washington Post Massachusetts' hasn't managed to truly control health-care costs, writes Robert Samuelson: "State leaders have proved powerless to control these costs. ...

Bennet, Romanoff push clean energy - Fox 31 KDVR.com
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:54:46 GMT+00:00
Fox 31 KDVR.com Burney said the current climate change legislation in Congress is not perfect but is better than nothing. "It's not where you want it to be but it's at ...

New council could make big changes in taxes - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:12:59 GMT+00:00
Atlanta Journal Constitution "What we often do in the Legislature is focus singularly on the business climate without focusing on the consumers who make the businesses work," Abrams ...

GOP senators move to block FCC on Net neutrality - CNET (blog)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:15:45 GMT+00:00
CNET (blog) Jim DeMint of South Carolina and six other GOP senators introduced legislation (PDF) that would dramatically limit the Federal Communications Commission's ...

Danny Schechter: The Eleven Pens of Barack Obama - Investing Contrarian
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:56 GMT+00:00
Investing Contrarian We will work with President Obama and policy makers to ensure that this legislation is implemented in a manner that continues to promote sustainable ...

Doctor Planet: The Bill That Does More for Health than Health Care Legislation - Huffington Post (blog)
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:54:40 GMT+00:00
Huffington Post (blog) In some ways, the real health bill now working its way through Congress is the energy and climate bill. It could bring cleaner air and water - and reduce ...

US Chamber of Commerce spending millions to oppose Obama agenda - Denver Post
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:03:02 GMT+00:00
Denver Post ... highlighted the group's efforts against a pro-union "card check" bill, cap-and-trade climate legislation and a proposed public-insurance option. ... 99 Days to Decide: Republicans Bank on Anti-Dem Strategy, Platform Unclear FOXNews

The Obama-Pelosi Lame Duck Strategy - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:36:52 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal Mike Allen of Politico.com reports one reason President Obama failed to mention climate change legislation during his recent, Oval Office speech on the Gulf ... Time for Progressives to Give Obama a Break CBS News

Local View, 7/21: Clean energy legislation will help protect our freedom - Lincoln Journal Star
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:51:24 GMT+00:00
will help protect our freedom Lincoln Journal Star The time has come for our elected officials to act and pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill that works for America and protects our freedom. ...

Exclusive: David Cameron - Wisest Fool in Conservatism? - Family Security Matters
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:31:54 GMT+00:00
Family Security Matters If the coalition dissolves, there will be an election, but in a climate of further economic uncertainty, the value of the currency will drop. ...

The power of cap-and- trade - Boston Globe
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:53:55 GMT+00:00
Boston Globe last week, the Senate abandoned its latest attempt to pass climate legislation that would limit carbon dioxide ...