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Making Clean Energy 'Profitable' - At Whose Expense?

alternative energy  domestic energy  energy legislation  energy policy  energy reality  fossil fuels  ghg emissions  green energy  obama  renewable energy  renewables  rhetoric vs reality  climate bill  climate legislation  energy and climate legislation 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 30, 2010

Members of the U.S. Senate met with President Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss next steps for energy and climate legislation. In a statement, the White House called the meeting "constructive" and released information about the president's comments: 

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Response to the Kerry-Lieberman Climate Proposal

clean air act  climate change bill  climate legislation  domestic energy  energy policy  epa  greenhouse gas emissions  greenhouse gases  waxman-markey  climate proposal  kerry-lieberman climate bill  kerry-lieberman climate proposal  regulating ghgs 

Mark Green
Posted May 12, 2010

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Shale Gas is a "Big Deal"

climate legislation  conoco phillips  domestic energy  energy policy  natural gas  natural gas from shale  natural gas supply 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 9, 2010

A "big deal." That's how Energy Secretary Steven Chu described shale gas at a conference this week, adding that "gas will be the transition fuel as we go to renewables." (NGI's Daily Gas Price Index) 

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Recognizing Environmental Gains

climate  climate legislation  epa  gallup poll  ghg  global warming  greenhouse gases  Jack Gerard  ghg mitigation technologies 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 26, 2010

Each week the National Journal's Energy and Environment blog poses a question and invites a select group of authorities to respond. The question for the week asked about a Gallup Poll showing that Americans are less concerned about the environment than at any time in the past 20 years. 

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Kerry-Graham-Lieberman Climate Discussions

clean air act  climate change bill  climate legislation  energy bill  energy policy  epa  ghg  waxman-markey  house climate bill  kerry-graham-lieberman 

Mark Green
Posted March 24, 2010

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 94 - Kerry-Boxer Bill Detrimental to Ag Industry

climate change  climate legislation  domestic energy  energy policy  epa  kerry-boxer 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 17, 2009

In this episode, I interview Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau, on the potential impact of climate change legislation on agriculture. 

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Continued Warnings about Harmful Climate Legislation

accf  climate bill  climate legislation  congress  domestic energy  energy policy  energy supplies  kerry-boxer  waxman-markey 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 12, 2009

On Tuesday, yet another voice spoke out against the proposed climate legislation under consideration in Congress. This time it was Margo Thorning, senior vice president and chief economist at the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF), speaking before the Senate Finance Committee. 

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Kerry-Boxer Goes to the Floor

climate bill  climate legislation  domestic energy  energy policy  epa  Jack Gerard  kerry-boxer  waxman-markey  senate environment and public works committee 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 5, 2009

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today voted to send the Kerry-Boxer climate bill to the Senate floor without amendments. Only Democrats were in attendance for the vote, and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mt.) voted against the bill, saying he would withhold his support contingent on the adoption of some pro-agriculture amendments. 

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Willing to Pay $200 a Month for Climate Legislation?

climate bill  climate legislation  domestic energy  energy information administration  energy policy  kerry-boxer  waxman-markey 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 4, 2009

A recent poll shows that the more Americans learn about climate legislation, the less they like it. Especially when they realize that it will take money out of their pockets. 

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 93 - Potential Impact of Climate Legislation on Refiners

climate change bill  climate legislation  energy policy  energytomorrow radio  kerry-boxer bill  refineries  waxman-markey bill 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 3, 2009

In this episode, I interview Alan Gelder of Wood Mackenzie, who recently conducted a study on the potential impact of climate change legislation on refiners. 

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