December’s EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger both public health and public welfare has been, for months, a thorn in the side of lawmakers from pollution-heavy states, who fear that stricter environmental protections — even in the name of human health — would hurt industries feeding local economies More…
No real surprise this week when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) walked back his earlier support for a climate change bill, arguing that the proposals currently under consideration are “not business-friendly enough.” Yesterday, some environmentalists offered a reminder that the House bill has already been diluted More…
It should come as little surprise that the energy industry appreciates its right to pollute for free, and that it’s lobbying furiously to retain that privilege as the Senate begins debate on its climate change bill. But it’s still a fascinating exercise to see where exactly the money’s going.
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