On AlterNet: climate legislation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "climate legislation"

New Proposed Climate Change Bill in Washington Is Simpler and More Equitable

David Morris, AlterNet. October 2, 2009.

Happily, a new climate bill drafted by Sen. Maria Cantwell may change both the nature of the debate and its outcome.

Climate SOS: Any Old Climate Bill Won't Do, Time to Scrap Waxman-Markey and Fight for Real Change

Rachel Smolker, AlterNet. September 30, 2009.

A new movement is demanding more from the president, Congress and even most major environmental groups in order to pass truly meaningful climate legislation.

The New Energy Bill May Create a 'Super Lobby' of Powerful Opposition

Teryn Norris, AlterNet. July 8, 2009.

If we don't act now to strengthen the bill, it could create a "super lobby" that will diminish the possibility of achieving future reforms.

Creating a 'Pollution Casino': Why the Energy Bill May End Up a Boon for Our Dirtiest Industries

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. June 24, 2009.

Let's take a look at why Waxman-Markey has the support of big polluters such as Shell Oil and Duke Energy, and not many environmental groups.

Clean Energy Bill Survives: Political Realists Rejoice, Climate Science Realists Demand More

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. May 22, 2009.

Now the next challenge: how to stop this bill from being weakened as it winds itself through the House and the Senate.

Will Congress Pass a Much-Needed Environmental Bill? The Future Is Looking Dicey

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.

The Waxman-Markey bill, our best effort to fend off climate catastrophe, is in the hands of Congress, and prospects aren't good.

How Do We Curb Carbon: The Debate Over an Emissions Cap or a Tax

Yale Environment 360May 19, 2009.

As the U.S. Congress debates the issue, eight experts discuss the merits of a cap-and-trade system versus a carbon tax.

Good News, There's a Climate Bill -- Bad News, It Stinks

Daphne Wysham, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.

Sparing the many odiferous details, here are three particularly bad aspects that have to be addressed.

Armed Forces Community Takes Up Global Warming Cause: It's an Ugrent Matter of National Security

Bill Becker, Climate Progress. May 18, 2009.

Delaying the transition to a sustainable energy economy or to launching an aggressive response to global climate change is a national security threat.