All Posts Tagged With: "Waxman-Markey Bill"

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Cap-and-Trade Proposals Failing Public’s “Test of Common Sense” Says Western Business Group

The Western Business Roundtable says that if Congress develops climate change legislation that follows “10 Common Sense Principles,” released by the Roundtable last week, it would gain the acceptance of a public increasingly skittish about sweeping proposals from the federal government.

23Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Senators Say They’ll Fight Cap-and-Trade Legislation

Congressional leaders from carbon-intensive states such as Wyoming remain adamantly opposed to the Waxman-Markey bill, insisting that the real costs of curbing greenhouse gas emissions would further bankrupt the nation.

20Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Tailwind Dies For Renewables

Wind is especially vulnerable to economic downturns because of the huge amount of capital and land required to launch a sizable wind farm. Bank financing often accounts for half of a project’s upfront costs. As of early this year only four major banks were capable of financing large renewable-energy projects in the U.S., down from 18 in 2008, the the Times reported.

13Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Passage of Waxman-Markey Bill Praised by President — Panned by Industry

The CEO of Anadarko echoed many when he said that a tax on carbon dioxide would be more straightforward than the bill’s so-called cap-and-trade plan, which seeks to “hide the ball” and targets production instead of consumption. The climate bill would result in higher energy prices, and “green” jobs would be created at the cost of some conventional work.

29Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued