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Climate bill on the ropes
"The Senate climate bill has been at death’s door several times over the past year. But with the days before the August recess quickly slipping away, the case may truly be terminal now."
7/20/2010
Permalink ID:15348
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Lieberman, Kerry make last-ditch appeal on scaled-back climate bill
"Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) this week will start circulating a draft of their narrowed plan as they try to convince Democratic leaders to include a carbon pricing component in a broad energy package that may hit the Senate floor next week."
7/13/2010
Permalink ID:15171
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7/10/2010
Permalink ID:15099
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Obama is Strangling Big Oil
"There was no "official" announcement. Not in so many words. Connect the dots of what has occurred in just the past two weeks to deep-water oil drilling, shallow-water drilling, and oil refining. The effect is the same. Barack Obama is shutting down Big Oil."
7/7/2010
Permalink ID:15014
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Dutch Agency: Our Climate Report is Riddled With Errors, But Global Warming Exists Anyway
"If these clowns worked in the private sector they'd be laughed out of business. But since they're living off the government dime they still get to promote this hoax even though their work has been thoroughly discredited since they're aided and abetted by an uncritical media."
7/5/2010
Permalink ID:14945
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White House Enacts Rules Inhibiting Media From Covering Oil Spill
"CNN's Anderson Cooper reported that evening, "The Coast Guard today announced new rules keeping photographers and reporters and anyone else from coming within 65 feet of any response vessel or booms out on the water or on beaches -- 65 feet."
7/4/2010
Permalink ID:14930
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EPA Takes 33% of US Refining Capacity Offline
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday officially overturned a 16-year-old Texas air permitting program it says violates the Clean Air Act, leaving some of the country's largest refineries in a state of limbo."
"The move comes after years of backdoor bickering, negotiations and public arguments between the EPA and Texas. The argument recently escalated from a battle over environmental issues into a heated political dispute over states' rights."
7/4/2010
Permalink ID:14928
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Obama commits nearly $2 billion to solar companies
"President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs."
7/3/2010
Permalink ID:14904
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UK committee says fuel prices must stay high to force drivers into efficient cars
" There's definitely a consensus that high gas prices are good for the environment in many ways, but few of us are willing to foot the bill to help out Mother Nature's cause.
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Via: Instapundit
7/3/2010
Permalink ID:14903
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Study: 522,000 jobs lost by 2015 due to Kerry - Lieberman's cap-and-trade bill
"The study was done by Chamberlain Economics LLC at IER's request of the measure - officially known as the American Power Act - being sponsored by Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-CN."
6/29/2010
Permalink ID:14808
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OBAMA AND SENATE DEMS ATTEMPT TO SELL REBRANDED CAP-AND-TRADE ENERGY TAX
"Despite Attempts To Rebrand Legislation, Obama And Democrats Pushing Same Old National Energy Tax."
6/29/2010
Permalink ID:14798
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You Can Relax Now: Global Warming 'Tipping Point' Postponed Until 2200
"So many tipping points, so little time. Well, actually, we've all got plenty of time and I now plan on increasing my carbon footprint to absurd levels."
6/29/2010
Permalink ID:14782
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Bingaman: ‘Difficult to see’ 60 votes for climate change bill
"Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) said it is unlikely the Senate can pass legislation that imposes limits on greenhouse gas emissions."
6/27/2010
Permalink ID:14728
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