The Climate Bill Needs a Stronger RPS - 7/ 2/2009
I'm guessing you haven't read the 1000+ page climate bill, so you may be shocked to learn that despite everything that IS in the bill, one critical solution to global warming is missing: a mandatory minimum amount of energy produced by renewable energy like wind and solar power.
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Something Awesome This Way Comes - 6/30/2009
Good work EPA! In a 180 degree turn around from the Bush Administration policy, the EPA, under Lisa Jackson, has authorized California's Clean Air Act waiver, allowing them to regulate tailpipe emissions - a move they made initially in 2004, but battled with the Bush folks for 4 years over.
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Democracy inaction - 6/29/2009
Last week the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), aka, The Climate Bill. And boy have there been a lot of upset people! The only people who actually seem into it anymore are Rep.s Waxman and Markey, ostensibly the crafters of the legislation.
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