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
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Senate Progress for Clean Energy & Climate Action
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?
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
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
New developments for the Senate clean energy & climate bill — Barbara Boxer is reaching out to Republicans. Read more
Congress Gives Interior Programs a Treat
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
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
Hearing Raises New Questions About Coal Lobby Group
The House Select Committee for Eneregy Independence & Global Warming held a hearing this morning on the coal lobby letter fraud. A firm called Bonner & Associates sent phony letters … Read more
NWF’s Larry Schweiger to Testify on Capitol Hill
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
Can All Senators Hear Growing Clamor for Clean Energy?
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
