Well that just about does it for climate legislation. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tells CongressDaily (subs. req’d) that he’ll vote against the climate bill being developed by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.):
“What I have withdrawn from is a bill that basically restricts drilling in a
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells The Hill that the landmark climate bill being drafted by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will likely be given a vote as an amendment to Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s (D-N.M.) energy-only bill. If Schumer’s right — and he’s very close to the More…
On Thursday, the world learned that one of the activists killed this week by Israeli commandos was a U.S. citizen. On Capitol Hill, the news seemed to raise no eyebrows at all.
Furkan Dogan, a New York-born student living in Turkey, was one of nine activists killed, according More…
The latest campaign ad from Carly Fiorina, who has pulled ahead of her opponents in the California GOP’s Senate primary race, is getting a fair share of attention for its breezy dismissal of the link between national security and climate change.
“Terrorism kills … and Barbara Boxer is worried More…
Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University yesterday, President Obama did what environmental advocates have been urging him to do for weeks now: He turned public anger at the BP oil spill to his advantage, using it to push for comprehensive climate legislation.
“We have to acknowledge that there are inherent risks More…
As the scramble continues to plug the oil gusher a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico — and as Senate Democrats promote their long-awaited proposal designed to tackle climate change — Al Gore offers a cogent reminder that the oil derived by expanding offshore drilling More…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who until three weeks ago was one of three senators working on comprehensive climate legislation, offered a noncommittal response to Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) rollout of the climate bill this afternoon. Environmental advocates will be none too encouraged by his More…
Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) just unveiled their much-anticipated climate and energy bill and expressed optimism that they had the support to pass the country’s first comprehensive climate legislation.
“We are closer than we’ve ever been to a breakthrough,” Kerry said. “We want to make this the More…
At 1:30 p.m., Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will unveil their climate bill to the public. Expect lots of talk about jobs, about ending our dependence on foreign oil, about the key role for nuclear power and clean coal. Don’t expect to hear much about climate change, More…
Below is the leaked text of the draft climate bill that Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will unveil tomorrow (via Post Carbon):
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