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A New Outside-the-Beltway Climate Bill Deserves Support; Why Won't Enviros Get Behind It?

David Morris, AlterNet. December 27, 2009.

Its first plus is that it's 39 pages compared to Waxman-Markey's 1,500 pages, and it just gets better from there.

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.

Senate Climate Bill Revealed: A Quick Guide

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. September 30, 2009.

Here's a first look at its pros and cons, how it's different from the climate bill that passed the House, and what to expect next.

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.

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.

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.

Hamstringing Environmental Protection for Coal

Natasha Chart, Open Left. July 3, 2009.

The coal industry's weeping and wailing about the Waxman-Markey bill hides the fact that they know it's the best deal they're going to get.

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.