Not every environmental group is encouraged by the efforts to come to a consensus with the electric industry on a utility-only cap on emissions. One environmentalist source told TWI that negotiations with electric utilities will inevitably result in a “flawed product” based on too many compromises. “I’m just not confident More…
A source with an environmental group participating in a series of meetings with electric utilities on climate and energy legislation says discussions “feel very productive at this point,” adding that the two sides are “finding a lot of agreement” in their negotiations on a utility-only cap on greenhouse gas More…
Politico has the details of the ongoing meetings between environmentalists and electric utilities. And the prospects for a compromise don’t look good.
So far, sources close to the talks said, the two sides are holding firm in their demands. The power companies want relief from the air pollution rules
The tripartisan Kerry-Graham-Lieberman Senate climate squad made a splash this weekend with its decision to drop cap-and-trade from its (eventual) legislative proposal, instead imposing carbon controls on various polluting sectors of the economy. As Brad Plumer points out, this isn’t necessarily bad news for environmental advocates; treating the More…
As the House works toward a deal setting new limits on carbon emissions, nuclear power is getting a boost from a core group of Democrats – the same lawmakers who have received the bulk of the industry’s campaign donations in recent years.
That electric utilities pushing for nuclear expansion More…
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