Climate Progress (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
The fading hopes for the Lieberman-Warner climate bill have all but ended (see E&E News, “Sponsors lower expectations for Lieberman-Warner bill,” subs. req’d, reprinted below). Serious climate legislation had been in critical condition for some months (see “Boucher lets conservatives block House climate bill” and “
Swampland (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Contributor Eric Pooley on the McCain global warming news the media missed today... John McCain tried to make some news today he pretty much came out in support of the ambitious Lieberman-Warner global warming bill but nobody bothered to report it. Prospects have been dimming for the climate bill, which would impose a declining cap on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions . It's scheduled to hit the Senate...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
By Kate Sheppard In his remarks in Jersey City, N.J. on Friday, GOP presidential contender John McCain appeared to offer an off-hand endorsement of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act. "I hope it will pass," he told the crowd, "and I hope the entire Congress will join in supporting it and the President of the United States would sign it." While he's offered tepid support for the bill before,...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
By Joseph Romm The fading hopes for the Lieberman-Warner climate bill have all but ended (see E&E News, " Sponsors lower expectations for Lieberman-Warner bill ," $ub. req'd, reprinted below). Serious climate legislation had been in critical condition for some months (see "Boucher lets conservatives block House climate bill" and " Don't hold your breath on Lieberman-Warner passing in 2008 ."). Doctors...
A. Siegel (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
The latest news suggests that the Lieberman-Warner Coal Subsidy Act (also known as the Climate InSecurity Act , CISA ) has moved from critical condition to the morgue . As it will require 60 votes to get past any threatened filibuster (not that the Senate Democratic Party leadership could force a filibuster on anyone other than their own Senators fighting for Americans' privacy rights ), corraling...
Treehugger (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Oh Lieberman-Warner climate bill, we hardly knew ye: Climate Progress ' Joe Romm brings us the sad news that the legislation may be on its way out -- victim, as he put it, of "apathy" and some serious watering down (read: neutering). Oh yes: It also turns out that whole "getting 60 votes" thing got in the way: Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) shrugged off suggestions...
Environmental Capital (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Crude oil hit another record above $125 Friday, reports Bloomberg, with a spate of possible suspects: Nigerian unrest? A weak dollar? OPEC refusals to increase output? Either way, things could get worse: New data linking Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Colombian rebels could mean sanctions on one of America's biggest oil suppliers, reports the WSJ [...]
Environmental Capital (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Are higher oil prices finally denting demand in the developing world? Bloomberg asks after oil falls in early Monday trading. High oil prices can't be blamed on speculators, argues Paul Krugman: Speculation in commodities leads to hoarding, and there's been none of that (SPR aside). That hasn't stopped Congress, notes the WSJ (sub reqd.). The [...]
Pundit Nation (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Or does John McCain just know a winning campaign issue when he sees one? From Time: McCain to the rescue? John McCain tried to make some news today — he pretty much came out in support of the ambitious Lieberman-Warner global warming bill — but nobody bothered to report it. Prospects have been dimming for the climate bill, which would impose a declining cap on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions . It's scheduled...
