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The Business of Climate Change

Posted in Energy, Global Warming, tagged american clean energy and security act, Apple, big business, clean air act, climate bill, climate change, eBay, energy reform, environment, EPA, Exelon, GE, Global Warming, HP, Johnson & Johnson, legislation, Nature Conservatory, Nike, the Gap, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United Technologies, washington, We Can Lead on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Environmentalists may soon find a powerful ally in big business. Some of the United States’ top corporations are now rallying together in support of climate and energy reform, after finally realizing the severity of climate change and the negative effects of global warming on our society. Several Fortune 500 companies, including GE, Johnson & Johnson, [...]

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To Grandfather or Not to Grandfather? That is the Question.

Posted in Global Warming, tagged american clean energy and security act, clean air act, Coal Plants, Environmental Protection Agency, grandfather, public citizen texas, Sierra Club, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas State-Wide Coal Plant Tour on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Public Citizen Texas and the Sierra Club just closed out their first week on the Texas State-Wide Coal Plant Tour. After a quick break, the tour’s fight against grandfathering will continue next Monday, September 28 in College Station. So far, the media tour has brought awareness to communities in Waco, Dallas, and Abilene in regards to [...]

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Late Monday LOLZ

Posted in Global Warming, tagged american clean energy and security act, caveman, congressman caveman, funny, solar energy on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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WATCH: Inherit the Hot Air! The US Chamber of Commerce v. Science

Posted in Global Warming, tagged ACES, american clean energy and security act, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, astroturf, Carbon Dioxide, climate change, Congress, endangerment finding, EPA, funny, Global Warming, Massachusetts v EPA, Public Citizen, public citizen texas, scopes monkey trial, SEED Coalition, SNL, unfrozen caveman lawyer, US Chamber of Commerce, video, waxman-markey on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The US Chamber of Commerce wants to put the science of global warming on trial. Not only that, they themselves claim they want this trial to be similar to the Scopes Monkey Trial where a Tennessee teacher was put on trial for teaching evolution, made even more famous by the play and film “Inherit the [...]

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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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Texas Voters Support Climate Change Bill, According to Survey

Posted in Global Warming, tagged acesa, american clean energy and security act, arizona, California, cap and trade, charlie gonzalez, Congress, Gene Green, house energy and commerce, latino leadership, los angeles, San Antonio, tejanos for a better future, Texas, wcvi, willie velasquez institute on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Excellent news from San Antonio! One: According to a new poll by the Willie Velasquez Institute, the majority of Texans are in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA), the big cap and trade bill currently being debated in Congress. Two: Latino leaders and organizations in San Antonio have formed a coalition [...]

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Waxman/Markey Draft Released, Deals Struck with Texas Congressman

Posted in Global Warming, tagged american clean energy and security act, auction, carbon crisis, Carbon Dioxide, charlie gonzalez, congressdaily, discussion draft, Gene Green, Global Warming, house energy and commerce, hr 2454, Markey, Waxman on May 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This afternoon Waxman and Markey finally formally introduced H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Up to now, they’ve just been circulating an unofficial ‘discussion draft’, but now that we’ve got some actual language (932 pages of it), we’ve got a better idea of the bill’s specifics. And it looks like [...]

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Great Opportunity for Latino Leaders to Influence Climate Change Legislation

Posted in Global Warming, tagged ACES, american clean energy and security act, climate change, congressman gonzalez, Gene Green, houston, patricia gonzalez, San Antonio, wcvi, william c velasquez institute, willie velasguez institute on May 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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Vets Urge Congressman Charlie Gonzalez to Support Climate Bill

Posted in Global Warming, tagged advertisement, american clean energy and security act, burnt orange report, carbon credits, charlie gonzalez, Clean Energy, european union, Gene Green, iraq war, king william's fair, national security, patrick bellon, polluter giveaways, San Antonio, veterans, votevets, waxman-markey on May 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Phillip Martin at Burnt Orange Report reports that VoteVets.org is running a telelvision ad in San Antonio urging Congressman Charlie Gonzalez to support the American Clean Energy and Security Act (aka the Waxman & Markey bill, the federal cap and trade bill, or, as Trevor over at ReEnergize Texas has taken to calling it, the [...]

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