Waxman-Markey bill
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When Sen. Dorgan finds out what’s in the climate bill he might just support it
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) has a “Probability of Yes” vote (PrY) of 22% for the climate bill, as it’s currently written (see “Who are the swing Senators?“). That is notwithstanding his April remarks: North Dakota is the Saudi Arabia of wind. … I’m going to keep pushing for policies in Congress that help us develop […]
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Deniers are “full of passionate intensity”—and eating our lunch on climate bill
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. I have heard from multiple sources that many U.S. senators are now getting 100 to 200 calls a day opposing a climate and clean energy bill — and bupkes in favor. The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Why? Well, the entire […]
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The dangerous myth that the EPA’s endangerment finding can stop dangerous warming
Over and over again, in e-mails and comments and blog posts, I hear some enviros saying that it doesn’t matter if Waxman-Markey fails, since EPA can use the endangerment finding to regulate CO2 as well or better. That dangerously mistaken view would appear to be creating a dangerous apathy among many progressives and environmentalists, as […]
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Opposing Clean Energy Hurts GOP
Part 1 examined how conservatives vow to purge all members who support clean energy or science-based policy. This is how the GOP shrinks itself. Here, I’ll look at how, by abandoning clean energy, the GOP is taking the side of the Luddites and leaving this hugely popular issue entirely to the Democrats. As Mark Mellman, […]
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What Role for U.S. Carbon Sequestration?
With the development of climate legislation proceeding in the U.S. Senate, a key question is whether the United States can cost-effectively reduce a significant share of its contributions to increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations through forest-based carbon sequestration. Should biological carbon sequestration be part of the domestic portfolio of compliance activities? The potential costs of carbon […]
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The epic battle for the Senate, Part 1: What we can learn from the House vote.
A few moderate senators in both parties hold in their hands the fate of climate legislation — and hence the possibility that the nation and the world might have a realistic chance of averting catastrophic climate impacts. That’s because The GOP has made the fateful — and fatal — decision to cast its lot with […]
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“Republicans can’t regain their souls for demagoguing the issue”
“There’s got to be something more important than getting reelected,” Perriello said in an interview with Politico. “If I lose my seat, and that’s the worst that happens, I could live with that.” But the 34-year-old believes Democrats will win this fight. “This is a gift,” Perriello said of the vote. “For the first time […]
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the blogosphere
The debate over Waxman-Markey reminds me of what I love most about blogging. No, it’s not what you think, it’s not the chance to be snarky. I don’t need the blogosphere for that. No, what I like about the blogosphere is that it ultimately drives a precision in language and a clarity of thought because […]
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Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)
Claire McCaskillSen. Claire McCaskill doesn’t think the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill that passed the House in June stands much chance of passing the Senate, and she would not support the bill as it stands. During House debate on the legislation, McCaskill expressed her concerns via Twitter: “I hope we can fix cap and trade […]