rssMurkowski calls for EPA climate preemption
Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 3:47 pm
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), amid the post-election hubbub of her tight re-election bid, renewed her call to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
In a statement from her office, Murkowski outlined ways to reduce greenhouse gases without a cap-and-trade system or EPA regulation, including “investment in renewable and alternative energy technology, increased efficiency, and expanding our nuclear power options.”
Murkowski also touted an energy bill passed last year by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where she is the ranking Republican. “If the president wants to start with the work the Energy Committee has already done, I would be happy to work with him,” she said. “But I also believe we must first preempt the EPA from meddling in the work of Congress when it comes to setting climate policies.”
In June, the Senate rejected a resolution by Murkowski that would have essentially blocked the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
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Comment posted November 4, 2010 @ 8:22 pm
Maybe Murkowski should change her tune now that Alaska oil fields have 90% less oil than previously suspected.
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Comment posted November 7, 2010 @ 10:37 am
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1. I think Corrupt Money & Almost Dead Media led Independents to Fuel the no idea' Gains.
That explains why Moneycracy & Money-driven media call for urgent overhaul.
Do people expect job growth, more affordable premium & cheaper gas prices from insurance take-over & oil companies ??
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Jobs ahead in another Bush era ( = Entire Downfall ) ??
I think D.S. is going to realize vividly how Bush era wrecked economy.
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Of the money by the money for the money bound for corruption, greed is getting a society nowhere near prosperity.
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Prior to the question of where are jobs ?? , the urgency of Energy Independence or A Jobs law needs to come first.
At least pending RES legislation needs to be addressed in the first place.
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The recent bold drive for green energy in CA could shed lights on how best to meet the challenge of high unemployment.
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