Democrats Abandon Cap ‘N Trade, Focus On Oil Spill For Now
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Carte Goodwin Sworn In as Senator to Replace Robert Byrd
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Washington in 60 Seconds: Obama and Tony Hayward, Together at Last
Filed under: The CapitolistThe president meets today with the head of BP, and later with Scott Brown who could be a swing vote on climate-change legislation. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Climate Scientists Urge Action to Curb Global Warming
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Scientists urged aggressive action to curb global warming, including a cap-and-trade program and taxes on carbon emissions.
Climate Scientists Urge Aggressive Action to Curb Global Warming
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Scientists urged aggressive action to curb global warming, including a cap-and-trade program and taxes on carbon emissions.
Dick Armey Preaches Climate Change Denialism
Yesterday, the newly formed Western Caucus convened for a bicameral hearing on proposed cap-and-trade climate legislation.
The witnesses attending included representatives of a variety of polluters, right wing think tanks, and former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX).
Armey's testimony at the hearing was nothing short of bizarre:
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Tom Vilsack’s Farm-Country Tour: A Different Kind of Town Hall
Filed under: Economy, Energy, Obama Administration
Health care town-hall meetings are certainly stealing the spotlight these days -- but they're not the only game in town. Mostly unnoticed, a quieter series of town halls is taking place on a different crisis: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has embarked on a...National Security Concerns Could Power Energy Bill to Senate Passage
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If Congress performs the miraculous feat of passing President Obama's two top priorities by the end of the year, we may have a crew of veterans and military experts to thank. Even as health care battles rage on, they're laying the groundwork...The National Parks and Climate Change: The Canary in the Coal Mine
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If you want to see glaciers in Glacier National Park, you had better hurry. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that within 20 years, the park will be empty of glaciers. As temperatures rise and politicians debate how to respond to climate change, the national parks already seem to...Green Groups Try to Assuage Dems’ Worries Over Cap-and-Trade Fallout
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Environmental groups are scrambling to convince Democratic lawmakers that a vote on cap-and-trade this year would not harm them politically. Attempting to suppress Democrats' doubts about pushing for another controversial vote now that the health care debate has proved long and bloody, groups that support...Follow seriouslypolitics on Twitter!
