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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.
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Debate: climate change
McCain is the first to mention climate change. Of course it’s in the context of cheerleading nuclear power, but still …
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Debate: another spending hit
Ooh, and now he tagged Obama for ethanol subsidies. Another legitimate point! This is making me wince.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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PowerVote erects 30 nine-foot windmills at Ole Miss for presidential debate
Thirty nine-foot-tall windmills today are spinning a big welcome message for John McCain and Barack Obama on the campus of Ole Miss for tonight’s first presidential debate. Power Vote — a nonpartisan youth voter campaign — erected the windmill "political art installation" to whip-up support for clean energy as an issue in the 2008 election. […]
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9.27.08 is the green jobs national day of action; or, you could watch Newt on TV
Tomorrow, Green Jobs Now is having a national day of action, with (as of now) 661 events planned across all 50 states. Numerous green, labor, community, youth, and faith organizations are involved, along with thousands of ordinary citizens. The goal is to highlight the potential for a green investment plan that creates jobs, boosts domestic […]
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House passes bill not to Bush’s liking, endangering tax credits for renewables
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to extend billions of dollars in renewable-energy tax credits — an action that may mean the tax credits don’t get extended at all. Confused? Let us explain. The House bill, like its Senate counterpart, would extend tax credits for wind energy, residential and industrial solar power, […]
