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Dirty Air Act Backers Feeling the Heat

 |  Feb 17, 2010

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) already took a public drubbing when she introduced the so-called Dirty Air Act. Now, three more senators are in the line of fire for co-sponsoring her bill.
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Murkowski’s Dirty Air Attack Faces Withering Criticism

 |  Jan 20, 2010

Scrutiny has especially focused on her contributions from electric utilities and Big Oil — Sen. Murkowski is among Congress’ biggest recipients of polluter cash. But as soon as today, she may move forward with her attempt to gut the Clean Air Act anyway Read more

Promising News from Arkansas for Senate Climate Bill

 |  Dec 11, 2009

As Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman unveiled their Senate clean energy and climate framework yesterday, prospects for progress got a boost from Arkansas Senators Lincoln and Pryor.
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Unfinished Business

 |  Nov 19, 2009

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 … Read more

Senate Progress for Clean Energy & Climate Action

 |  Nov 6, 2009

The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee passed the Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act yesterday on an 11-1 vote. Read more

Boxer Reaches Out to Republicans on Clean Energy Bill

 |  Nov 2, 2009

New developments for the Senate clean energy & climate bill — Barbara Boxer is reaching out to Republicans. Read more

Boxer Pushes to Move Senate Climate Bill Forward

 |  Oct 29, 2009

Denier in chief Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is threatening to try to block the Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act, the historic clean energy & climate legislation before the … Read more

NWF’s Larry Schweiger to Testify on Capitol Hill

 |  Oct 28, 2009

National Wildlife Federation President & CEO Larry Schweiger is set to testify before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee today. Here’s what Larry wrote on his blog yesterday previewing … Read more

Still Think Climate Change Is Just For Treehuggers?

 |  Oct 27, 2009

For those who might still think that climate change only matters to treehuggers, check out what some courageous leaders from communities on the front lines of climate impacts said as … Read more

Can All Senators Hear Growing Clamor for Clean Energy?

 |  Oct 27, 2009

I spent the day watching the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee’s hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act. But while I listened to Sen. Jim Inhofe … Read more