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Take Action to Fix Climate Change Bill

Posted in Global Warming, tagged carbon credits, climate change, climate change bill, climate change legislation, Coal, Democracy Now!, emissions, giveaways, greenhouse gasses, house energy and commerce, industry, Nuclear, oil, Public Citizen, tyson slocum on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As expected, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved climate change legislation last night and sent it along in the legislative process. We strongly urge lawmakers to make major overhauls to this bill or go back to the drawing board. The problem? Oil, coal and nuclear industries had far too much say in its shaping, [...]

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Everyone Weighing in on Climate Bill

Posted in Global Warming, tagged ACES, america, american clean energy and security act, charlie gonzalez, climate change, Democracy Now!, economist, Energy, environmental groups, Global Warming, Greg Harman, house energy and commerce committee, hr 2454, industry lobbying, Markey, president obama, Public Citizen, san antonio current, tyson slocum, Washington Post, Waxman on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Let the news storm begin. For those thirsting for more information on the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a few recommendations: Watch Tyson Slocum, director of Public Citizen’s Energy Program, weigh in on Democracy Now! — Environmental Groups See Divide over Landmark Climate, Energy Bill Weakened [...]

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House Committee Passes Landmark Clean Energy Legislation

Posted in Global Warming, tagged ACES, allowances, american clean energy and security act, andy wilson, cap and trade, carbon credits, Carbon Dioxide, charlie gonzalez, charlie melancon, climate change, ed markey, energy and commerce committee, EPA, Gene Green, giveaways, Global Warming, government accountability office, green jobs, henry waxman, hr 2454, ipcc, jim matheson, Joe Barton, john barrow, mike ross, president obama, rick boucher, union of concerned scientists on May 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Public Citizen disappointed by process as Big Money works to weaken, kill bill Statement by Andy Wilson, Global Warming Program Director, Texas Office This evening, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed HR 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES or ACESA), sponsored by Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), by a [...]

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