treehugger.com - 7/7/2009
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The Democrat's climate bill is heading for a vote in the House of Representatives today . A lot has been staked on its passage: Obama's political capital. Pelosi's prestige, and, oh yeah, the future security of the world's climate. There are plenty of representatives who ...
grist.org - 6/30/2009
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grist.org —
The narrow victory for House Democrats’ climate and
energy bill came only after much coercion by party...
leaders and the White House. The close vote makes it clear that Waxman-Markey will face many more tough battles in the Senate and again in ...
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One hurdle down for climate bill, 60 more to go
guardian.co.uk - 7/8/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
Endorsement of nuclear revival suggests president is open
to further compromises in order to pass climate change...
bill The Obama administration endorsed a revival of America's nuclear industry yesterday in an effort to build forward momentum for ...
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Obama makes nuclear compromise to pass clean energy bill
washingtonpost.com - 7/6/2009
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washingtonpost.com —
Washington Post: The climate bill approved by the
House last month started out as an idea --...
fight global warming -- and wound up looking like an unabridged dictionary. It runs to more than 1,400 pages, swollen with loopholes and giveaways meant to ...
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Show Your Support for the 8 Gutsy Republicans Who Voted for the Climate Bill
Planet Green Articles Feed —
... instigating real climate action in the US. So send an email or a letter to any one of these Reps: Let them know you support their good work in helping the US move towards renewable energy development, curb carbon emissions, and wean us from a dependence on foreign oil. They could probably use a kind word or two about now. More on the Climate Bill: Is the Climate Bill Really a Step Forward or Merely Marching in Place? Why Passing the Climate Bill is an Ethical Necessity Climate Bill Vote is Today: Everything You Need to Know More on Civic Action: Patriotism ...
How to Follow the Climate Bill Every Step of the Way
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We need a piece of legislation to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the United States spews into the atmosphere every year--nay, every day. And we need it now. So when the Waxman-Markey climate bill (narrowly) ...
If You Live in a 'Swing Vote' State, Let Your Senator Know You Support Climate Action
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... climate action into policy isn't that people don't support it--most do, in overwhelming numbers. It's getting them to care about supporting it--getting folks interested enough to pen a letter or to attend a rally and so forth. Climate change just seems so far away, and like someone else's problem. Of course, it's not. So let's get enthused--at least enough to send a note to a congressperson . More on the Climate Bill: How the Climate Bill Will Clean Up Our Beaches Climate Bill: Everything You Need to Know
The 5-Minute Guide to the Senate Climate Bill
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... has finally arrived. Seriously, though, this is big news--it means we're one step closer to getting a law that would slow down greenhouse gas emissions across the US in the first time in our history. Take 5 minutes to learn all the basics of the bill, known as the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The first climate bill , also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Waxman-Markey Bill, or, simply the House climate bill, ...
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i-r-squared.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — A number of people have written to ask why I haven't commented on the climate bill. There are two reasons. First, the House and Senate versions are very different, so the final form may not resemble the version the House just passed. Second, I haven't ...
Tariffs in the Climate Bill
theenergycollective.com 6/29/2009 — A number of people have written to ask why I haven't commented on the climate bill. There are two reasons. First, the House and Senate versions are very different, so the final form may not resemble the version the House just passed. Second, I haven't had the time to read through much of it. ...
Is ACES a 'Clean Energy' Bill or a 'Coal Energy' Bill?
solveclimate.com 5/21/2009 — The bill has moved away from core climate legislation principles, reaching the point where one has to wonder whether it is more appropriately called the "Assuring Coal Energy Subsidies Act."
How did your rep vote on the House climate and energy bill?
grist.org 6/27/2009 — Most Democrats voted for the Waxman-Markey bill—211 in all—but 44 Dems voted
against. Almost all Republicans opposed the bill—168—but eight
Republicans broke ranks to support the measure. Which side was your rep on?
Peterson gets his way with climate and energy bill
grist.org 6/24/2009 — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) on Tuesday surrendered to agriculture interests on a key provision in the massive climate and energy bill he introduced with Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
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