Harry Reid
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The South has renewable energy too!
It's time for Southern senators to realize that their states have renewable energy too and they should support a renewable electricity standard.
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Breaking the wall of climate opposition
The Senate has taken Americans on an energy and climate roller coaster over the past year as Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), and others attempted to craft legislation that would increase investment in clean energy while cutting global
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Here’s why renewable energy needs a boost from Congress
Ground was broken for what will likely become the largest wind farm in the country -- but overall, the news for renewable energy is not so good.
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Lessons from Senate climate fail
Here are some lessons learned from the perspective of someone who spent the last few years trying to push a real bill through the real Congress.
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Recently elected Dem senators want more 'fight’ for green economy
In a series of interviews with the Wonk Room at Netroots Nation, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) described the challenges of confronting climate pollution in the sclerotic legisla
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Congress rolls out its spill bills
Finally we got a look at what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) considers climate and energy legislation. Don't cheer all at once.
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Energy bill could save PACE clean-energy program — if a Republican will help
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he is willing to add PACE-restoring legislation to a scaled-back energy bill, but only if a Republican cosponsor signs on to the plan. That may be the best hope of restoring the popular finance tool.
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Is a renewable electricity standard really back from the dead?
Climate and energy legislation in the Senate has shriveled to a husk, but if a renewable electricity standard is added, all might not be lost.
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How Reid's parliamentary maneuvering could doom reforms to the oil industry
The Sen. majority leader may block amendments to an oil reform bill, endangering a bipartisan priority in order to prevent efforts to sideline the EPA