Another study indicates that our wonderful corn-to-fuel policies are making food much more expensive:WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Large increases in biofuels production in the United States and Europe are the main reason behind the steep … [Read more...]
Rep. Markey to appear on This Week with George Stephanopoulos
U.S. Rep Ed Markey Will Appear on This Week with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning. He will be joined on a panel with Red Caveney of the American Petroleum Institute, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Professor Jeffrey Sachs of … [Read more...]
Quick hits
Rep. Markey proposes 85% reduction in CO2 by 2050 with a cap-and-trade program. Auctioning pollution credits would raise $8 trillion for renewables in that time. Wow.It's my impression that Sen. Kerry is likely to support the flawed … [Read more...]
More griping on the farm bill (from right and left)
But this was the press release I got from Kerry's office when it passed: “This farm bill will provide immediate help to many Massachusetts farmers and their communities. From nutrition programs that will help families afford … [Read more...]
Tierney, Markey, Tsongas: Stand and Count !!!!!
DNC brain trust will be meeting very soon in DC to slice and dice the Florida vote...reports hint that they will seat only half the delegates or divide the delegates evenly between the candidates. Neither option is acceptable or consistent … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Climate Change?
(my first post!) With the Cape Wind hearings being over, and recent posts about "What's Next?" it might be time for a what's next on Global Warming, which is going to be given a huge push at Massachusetts Power Shift , April … [Read more...]
Putting the pressure on Markey to support Cape Wind (updated)
Markey's office invites his constituents in ... with coffee and doughnuts for all. "We'd rather have his support!" said a number of folks ... but they still ate the doughnuts.Markey staffer Mark Gallagher addresses the group, … [Read more...]
Markey on coal: Go along to get along
Heaven save us from our friends: My US Rep. Ed Markey, chair of the House Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming, seems ready or resigned to rely on -- and subsidize the hell out of -- so-called "clean coal" technology (CCS -- carbon … [Read more...]
“Cape Wind” author blogs
Wendy Williams, co-author of the recently released "Cape Wind -- Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound", has a blog. Check it out.It's amusing to see how much the righties (Hannity, … [Read more...]
Calling Ed Markey: Tell auto companies where to get off.
Just unbelievable: The chief executives of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler met with Senate lawmakers today, less than a week before Democrats plan a vote on a sprawling energy bill, and asserted that the bill?s proposed increase in … [Read more...]