So the House passed an actually-quite-decent energy bill, which would have included an improvement in the CAFE fuel efficiency standards to 35 MPG by 2020. But again, the Senate couldn't get cloture -- in spite of getting 53 "yea" … [Read more...]
Playing both sides of the Bali
Brian Beutler is liveblogging the markup session for the big-time Lieberman-Warner climate change bill. Remarkably, Bernie Sanders now may be on board, since there's now language that the $300 billion in pollution-permit auction … [Read more...]
MA LAUDED FOR LEADERSHIP ON CLEAN ENERGY
"Governor Patrick is committed to making Massachusetts the global center for clean energy innovation - it is both an environmental imperative and a major economic opportunity," said Ian Bowles, Governor Patrick's Energy and Environmental … [Read more...]
Bloomberg vs. the ostriches
Can I have a favorite Republican?* At the US Mayors Climate Conference, the nation's mayors met our Congress to talk climate. Here's Medford guy Mike Bloomberg taking on global-warming deniers in his own party, in the reporting of … [Read more...]
Critical climate legislation flying under the radar
I sure am not aware of a lot of blogospheric buzz about the Lieberman-Warner climate legislation which was just passed by a Senate subcommittee today. That's more than a little bit strange, considering this may well be the climate bill … [Read more...]
Environmental Candidates Forum: Tue. Nov. 6, 7-8 pm
Global warming, gas prices, deteriorating parks, toxic pollution - come learn more about the candidates for the 4th Middlesex Senate Seat (Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Lexington, and Woburn) and their environmental positions. All … [Read more...]
Cape Wind in the bottleneck — again?
How many more field goals does Cape Wind need to kick before they stop moving the goalposts? As we've often been warned by our pro-Cape Wind friend Peter Porcupine, we see that the Cape Cod Commission (the regional planning body) is set to … [Read more...]
Cooler than Greenland! Lynxgirl on CNN!
Click here for the CNN Student News newscast. The newscast and accompanying photo album are both terrific. Have you, your kids, your students, your grandkids, your neighbors, your friends, made squares? If so, be sure to find their … [Read more...]
No ladder to climb down: The Nobel response
I have long been amazed at the lockstep conformity into which so many conservatives fall on global warming: What's in it for them? Why is it unthinkable to look at the plain evidence -- trying really, really hard to forget about Al … [Read more...]
How to make Al Gore President:
How to Make Al Gore PresidentTo all who care about our country and our planet:On October 10, 2007, Al Gore's Chief of Staff in the White House said of a possible Gore candidacy, "He's not ruled it out in the future." When asked by a … [Read more...]
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