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We Need an 'Emergency Mobilization' to Fight Climate Change: So Where's the Support for the Kerry-Lieberman Bill?

Jason Mark, Earth Island Journal. May 27, 2010.

Perhaps the reason that the environmental lobby is putting up a lackadaisical fight for Kerry-Lieberman is simply that the bill isn't really worth fighting for.

Does the New Climate Bill Provide the Answer to Our Environmental Woes or Just More Handouts for Big Energy?

Matt McDermott, TreeHugger. May 13, 2010.

Its authors proclaim it will do everything short of ensuring apple pie for every citizen. Many activists think it doesn't go deep enough. It's trench warfare, all over again.

No Future Act of 2010: Oil Industry Comes Up With Their Version of a Federal Energy Bill

Riki Ott, Chelsea Green Publishing. December 4, 2009.

Not surprisingly, the industry's bill requires expedited oil drilling everywhere -- Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain, fish-rich Bristol Bay, and on the Florida Gulf Coast and Panhandle.

How Far Right Must GOPers Lean to Please a Crazy Base?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 17, 2009.

Far enough to completely contradict themselves, apparently.

Oil Industry Warns: "If Climate Bill Passes, US Refining Will Fall." Duh.

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. August 25, 2009.

A report today in Bloomberg that reveals -- gasp -- that the climate bill will do exactly what it's supposed to do.

Coal Industry Behind Forged Letters to Congressman Asking Him to Vote Against Climate Bill?

Kate Sheppard, Grist.org. August 4, 2009.

A firm hired by a coal lobbying group is believed to be responsible for forged letters pretending to be from the NAACP and a local Latino group.

More Muddled Right-Wing Thinking About Race

Thers, Whiskey Fire. July 17, 2009.

They're making much ado of an exchange between Barbara Boxer and the Black chamber of Commerce.

Energy Bill Scrapes by House -- Will it Survive the Senate?

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. June 29, 2009.

The focus is now on trying to make sure the bill clears the Senate and is not weakened by special interests.

Hill Dems Blow It for Obama with Energy Bill

Joseph Romm, Huffington Post. September 22, 2008.

A big blunder by Congressional Dems on the energy bill has resulted in a huge triumph for McCain.

Hope Is Still Alive for the Senate Climate Bill

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. December 6, 2007.

Dr. Joseph Romm: Clearly, the effort to cap emissions and trade permits has support, but it will fight an uphill battle in the full Senate.

How We Can Save Money and Cut Our Dependence on Foreign Oil

The Progress ReportDecember 4, 2007.

Congress needs to pass the energy bill to raise fuel efficiency standards and increase utilities' use of renewable energy sources.