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McCain accuses Obama of not being pro-nuclear power

The candidates had a short back and forth on energy policy. Obama mentioned while he wants to “make sure we’re investing in energy … to solve this problem,” there “may be individual components we can’t do” because of a tighter budget. Then McCain talked up his own energy ideas: “We have to have offshore drilling […]

Debate: Very Serious spending cuts

Ugh. I hate this. Lehrer is pushing the Very Serious Pundit’s favorite point: cutting spending is a sign of Seriousness. What will you cut? What will you cut? Again: only new spending will get this economy going again. Obama should stop conceding this ridiculous point.

Debate: climate change

McCain is the first to mention climate change. Of course it’s in the context of cheerleading nuclear power, but still …

Debate: another spending hit

Ooh, and now he tagged Obama for ethanol subsidies. Another legitimate point! This is making me wince.

Debate: McCain tags Obama for ’05 energy bill

McCain just nailed Obama on the 2005 energy bill, using it as an example of Obama’s support for excess pork spending. Ouch. Thing is, McCain didn’t really vote against the bill because it had pork in it. But Obama did vote for it because of the pork for ethanol and renewable energy. It’s a legitimate […]

Friday music blogging: Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis came to indie fame as the singer for Rilo Kiley; since then, her profile has all but eclipsed theirs. (I’d bet their latest album, Under the Blacklight, is their last.) Her 2006 solo debut album Rabbit Fur Coat had critics all in a tizzy and, if I’m not mistaken, sold better than any […]

Renewable tax credits pass again in House, but changes to the plan may kill it in the Senate

The fate of tax extensions for renewable energy remains in question today, after the House approved a tax package that differed from the version passed earlier this week in the Senate.   To the delight of enviros, the House version strips out tax incentives for oil shale and tar sands development, as well as provisions […]

Denmark’s prime minister travels to U.S. to sell climate treaty talks

Taking steps to combat global climate change can produce big economic benefits for countries, and it’s time for the United States to reengage in international talks for setting specific goals for carbon emissions cuts. That’s the message Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen brought to New York this week, part of his campaign to build […]

Senate kills second economic stimulus package

Earlier today, the House passed a second stimulus bill, which would pump $56 billion into the economy through public works and infrastructure projects (including green infrastructure), as well as unemployment insurance, food stamps, weatherizing low-income homes, and healthcare funding for states. A few hours ago, Senate Republicans blocked the bill with the threat of a […]

Snippets from the news

• California will host international climate meeting. • General Motors will build Chevy Volt plant in Flint, Mich. • President Bush again says he wants to protect marine areas. • Could Warren Buffett reshape the nuclear power industry? • Cities turn off street lights to save energy. • World’s greenest museum opens in San Francisco.