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A useful summary of Waxman-Markey
The Energy and Commerce Committee finally released a summary ( here ) of the American Clean Energy and Security Act as reported by the Committee on May 21 by a vote of 33 to 25. Here are the key provisions: Require electric utilities to meet 20% of their electricity demand through ...
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wasterecyclingnews.com — EPA documents raise concerns about shredded tires By Bruce Geiselman June 8 -- The U.S. EPA is... examining whether shredded tires are safe to use on playgrounds. The agency for years has recommended the use of shredded tires for public recreational ... (more) Waste & Recycling News | Waste ...
Farm Interests Use EPA Spending Bill to Fight Climate Regs
Farm Interests Use EPA Spending Bill to Fight Climate Regs
nytimes.com — House appropriators approved a $10.6 billion spending bill for U.S. EPA last night, tucking in several amendments... aimed at insulating agricultural interests from the reach of federal climate regulations. The House Appropriations Committee cleared the ... (more) Farm Interests Use EPA Spending Bill to Fight Climate Regs
Focus on Environmental Protection: Interference at the EPA | Union of Concerned Scientists
ucsusa.org — Protecting EPA Scientists: Scientists should be free to report the distortion, manipulation, and suppression of their work... without fear of retribution. Congress should pass a whistleblower law that includes protection for scientists . The EPA should ... (more) Focus on Environmental Protection: Interference at the ...
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Where I stand on the current climate change bill
No Impact Man — ... There is a climate bill that has the potential to come to the floor of the House of Representatives by July. It is called the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454), known as ACES. Read a summary here. In this post, I'm going to tell you why I support the bill. ...

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Tropical Forest Conservation in Waxman-MarkeyCommon Tragedies
Originally posted on RFF’s climate policy blog Weathervane . For many environmental advocates, the generous forest conservation provisions in the Waxman-Markey energy bill ( summary here ) are a no-brainer. They target one of the world’s largest—20 percent of the global total—and most ...