Environment

Waxman Cleaning House in Energy Committee

Literally.
It was no mystery that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Cal.) was intent on making environment-friendly changes when he swept the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from beneath auto-friendly Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) in November. And this week, that house-cleaning began in earnest.

Obama Announces Green Team

President-elect Barack Obama named the four leaders of his energy and environmental team at a press conference in Chicago this evening, pledging “a new hybrid economy” and “an era of innovation.”
The Nobel Prize-winning Berkeley physicist Steven Chu will serve as the secretary of energy. Environmental advocates have praised his anticipated selection as a sign that [...]

Obama: No Contact With Blagojevich

Following a meeting in Chicago about energy policy and climate change with former Vice President Al Gore and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, which was likely planned to be the big news story of the day, President-elect Barack Obama instead found himself talking about the shocking arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
While seated at a table [...]

Obama and Gore to Meet Tuesday

And just like that, as if to reassure those on “the Left” that he’s still tuned in to their concerns, comes this report, from First Read:

Bank of America to Cease Lending for Mountaintop Mining

Amid much criticism that banks are refusing to lend for reasons of profit, one bank is refusing to lend for reasons of principle.
Bank of America on Wednesday announced that it will phase out its financing for companies that focus on mountaintop coal mining. That process — in which miners blast the tops off of mountains [...]

The Little Green Schoolhouse

Energy-saving measures are a win-win for the environment and for superintendents’ budgets.

Obama Tacks to the Center at Governors Meeting

Among the many ad-libbed lines during President-elect Barack Obama’s remarks this morning at the National Governor’s Association was one that may raise the eyebrows of environmental and labor activists.

Green Vote Drives Obama’s Energy Agenda

President-elect Barack Obama is emphasizing green investment. Though he wasn’t the only candidate talking green during the campaign, he was the chief beneficiary of the “environmental” vote.

Boehner to Waxman: No on California Emission Changes

Well, it didn’t take long for House Republicans to recognize that having Henry Waxman atop the House Energy and Commerce Committee is a greater threat to the GOP’s agenda than having John Dingell perched there.

Going Green a Long-term Obama Goal

Sen. Barack Obama promised millions of new green jobs and energy independence — tough goals to meet in the short term.