Tag Archives: legislation
Koch Bros. Accused of Stonewalling Congress on Their Keystone XL Pipeline Interest
Rep. Waxman is seeking answers from the Kochs, after a SolveClimate News article first exposed the brothers’ deep involvement in the oil sands industry. Continue reading
Efforts to Save Coal Could End Up Destroying It
Preventing reductions in global warming pollution by Congress or EPA would prolong uncertainty for investors, ignore public opinion, and deprive a market and revenue essential to develop and deploy the technology necessary to ensure coal’s long-term future. By trying to save coal from pollution reductions these senators could end up destroying it. Continue reading
GPACE Testimony in Support of HB2663
HB 2663 creates the potential for economic and quality-of-life upsides at the local level (created and retained by entrepreneurs, businesses, home owners, developers, and city and county governments), without creating downsides – even within the same community. Continue reading
Obama’s Challenges
In his State of the Union Speech, the president continues to endorse the creation of a clean energy economy built on carbon constraints and the expansion of a modern infrastructure that involves new generation and the intelligent utility. But he is also becoming increasingly vocal in his support for new nuclear power plants as well as the development of clean coal technologies and more offshore oil and gas drilling. Continue reading
Senator Lindsey Graham (R – South Carolina) Supports Climate and Energy Legislation
Our nation stands at a crossroads as many significant issues have been ignored for decades. Among them is energy independence and passing along a cleaner environment to future generations. Continue reading
Republican Senator Backs Climate-Change Effort
Prospects for climate-change legislation in Congress improved on Sunday when a Republican senator broke ranks with his party to outline a compromise with a leading Democrat on the issue. Continue reading
U.S. security requires action on climate change, bipartisan group says
A bipartisan group of 32 former secretaries of State, national security advisers, senators, military leaders and senior foreign policy officials are urging Congress to pass legislation aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on petroleum, curbing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. Continue reading
‘Citizen army’ carries coal’s climate message to hinterlands
Coal’s biggest lobbying group is launching a $1 million campaign to win support from Senate Democrats, an effort that employs the same public relations firm ensnared by a scandal over forged letters to Congress. Continue reading
Coal Group Is Linked to Fake Letters on Climate Bill
A trade group representing coal producers and power companies says that it indirectly hired a lobbying firm that sent fake letters to lawmakers purporting to be from nonprofit groups opposed to climate-change legislation. Continue reading
44 Representatives stood up for a clean energy future! Let them know you support their vote!
Last Friday, the Kansas House of Representatives voted to pass HB 2014 (coal plant bill) out of the House and on to the Senate. Continue reading
