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Time to Finish the Job
By Larry Schweiger In response to National Journal’s blog question today “Does Sen. Lindsey Graham’s decision to quit the climate and energy negotiations with Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman spell the end of such legislation this year?” I posted… Read more >
New Developments on Senate Climate Bill – And What We Have to Gain
There was a flurry of new developments on a Senate clean energy & climate bill yesterday. Read more >
Al Gore – “We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change” By Larry Schweiger Take a look at Al Gore’s piece in yesterday’s The New York Times We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change. I found it to be an insightful, thoughtful piece… Read more >
Sen. Graham Pushes Back Hard Against Half Measures
By Larry J. Schweiger Because he knows that America needs policies that promote energy independence and a cleaner, healthier environment, Sen. Graham pushed back hard today against half measures for energy and climate legislation that would forestall the enhancement of… Read more >
Senator Murkowski’s Opportunity to Lead
By Larry J. Schweiger Senator Murkowski of Alaska has a unique opportunity to lead America’s response to slow climate change and respond to the damage already occurring in her state by working with Senators Graham, Lieberman and Kerry to advance… Read more >
Unfinished Business
Here is my posting on National Journal’s blog in response to Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement Tuesday that Democrats will wait until to spring to debate climate legislation on the Senate floor: Hope springs eternal, but the idea of… Read more >
Chamber of Commerce Supports Kerry Graham Principles
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports most of the principles for a bipartisan climate change proposal articulated recently in an editorial by Sens. Kerry and Graham. Since the Chamber has recently experienced some high profile departures over this issue, I… Read more >
Get Ready…We’re Up Next
I was glad to see renewed momentum this week for bipartisan Senate action on an energy and climate bill. President Obama said yesterday at a New Orleans town hall meeting that the White House is ready to fight for a… Read more >
Nicely Done in South Carolina
Nice job by Ben Gregg of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation on a National Wildlife Federation telepress briefing today where Ben reiterated what Senators Graham and Kerry said Saturday: that it’s time for climate solutions that will create American jobs… Read more >
What’s Next for Senate Clean Energy Jobs Act?
I just stopped by the office of Joe Mendelson, the National Wildlife Federation’s global warming policy director, to get his take on this weekend’s game-changing guest editorial in the New York Times from Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Lindsey… Read more >
