energy and climate

In the enviro-sphere, all eyes are on the House of Representatives, which is currently engaged in a heated debate on the Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill, expected to receive a vote this afternoon. But that’s not stopping one Republican senator from digging through the history books to find new ways to attack the legislation.
Apparently, he [...]

Yesterday, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) admitted that he probably wouldn’t be able to muster 60 votes to pass a climate and energy bill along the lines of the one unveiled by House Democrats earlier in the day. As a result, it appears likely that the various elements of the bill — including cap-and-trade, [...]