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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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Editorial of the Week: Seize the Moment on Climate Change in the Miami Herald

 |  Dec 10, 2009

Today 56 newspapers in 45 countries take the unprecedented step of speaking with one voice through a common editorial. We do so because humanity faces a profound emergency. The dangers … Read more

Good Science in Congress

 |  Dec 3, 2009

Yesterday Dr. John Holdren and Dr. Jane Lubchenco testified on the latest climate science in front of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. These two top … Read more

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

Chamber Softening Anti-Clean Energy Stance?

 |  Nov 4, 2009

Senate Republicans are continuing their boycott today, refusing to work on amendments to the Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act. But the bill’s supporters got some good news late yesterday from the US Chamber of Commerce. Read more

Sen. Inhofe: Big Oil’s MVP

 |  Nov 3, 2009

To commemorate Sen. Inhofe’s status as Big Oil’s MVP, the National Wildlife Federation has issued a limited-edition trading card with some of Sen. Inhofe’s career milestones. 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

Congress Gives Interior Programs a Treat

 |  Oct 30, 2009

Yesterday, Congress handed out a giant treat to agencies charged with protecting and managing our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. The House and Senate have approved a $32.2 billion Interior … 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