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Daily Briefing: Mon.
mnn.com - 29 days ago
Daily Briefing: Mon.
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NUCLEAR OPTION: Things are looking bleak for the Senate's climate bill, the Washington Post reports today, despite renewed efforts from the Obama administration and Senate Democrats in recent weeks to solidify support. Democrats are still deeply divided on the economic costs of cutting the country's greenhouse gas emissions, leaving the bill's supporters to cast around for Republican backup. Sens.

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Climate Progress:  Breaking: Graham, Kerry, and Lieberman “will be working closely with the White House” to develop separate tripartisan climate bill to get 60 votes — with Reid’s and Boxer’s consent; Graham rebukes fellow Republicans saying, “The green economy is coming!”

Grist - the Latest from Grist:  Graham, Kerry, ‘will be working closely with the White House’

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Breaking: Graham, Kerry, and Lieberman “will be working closely with the White House” to develop separate tripartisan climate bill to get 60 votes — with Reid’s and Boxer’s consent; Graham rebukes fellow Republicans saying, “The green economy is coming!”
Climate Progress — ... Sen. Kerry announced that the three senators would work in a “dual track” to the committee process now underway to craft clean energy legislation in concert with the White House, which they hope to present directly to the Senate leadership. The senators conducted the press conference in between meetings with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and White House climate advisor Carol Browner. ...

Graham, Kerry, ‘will be working closely with the White House’
Grist - the Latest from Grist — ... conference in between meetings with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and White House climate advisor Carol Browner. ...

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