Comments on: Energy Bill Can't Afford to Wait, Says Oil State Senator Begich (D-AK) http://cleantechnica.com/2010/06/02/energy-bill-cant-afford-to-wait-says-oil-state-senator-begich-d-ak/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2010/06/02/energy-bill-cant-afford-to-wait-says-oil-state-senator-begich-d-ak/#comment-9490 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:21:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=10695#comment-9490 Hi Kathy; I am going on the Stavins summary, since he was instrumental in creating the cap and trade part of the climate bills. He says 82% goes to consumers (essentially offsetting any energy cost rise) which is more skewed to making consumers whole (cap-and-dividend concept) than the last climate bill (Boxer’s CEJAPA) was. I think that shows that her idea has been “morphed” into it.

http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/analysis/stavins/?p=643

At 82%, that amounts to “cap-and-dividend” to every American.

See Kerry’s bill online here: http://kerry.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/APAbill3.pdf

See Sec. 2101. Disposition of allowances for global warming pollution reduction

program.

That said, just from listening to Cantwell in energy hearings, she is clearly the most innovative thinker in the Senate, totally committed to clean energy, and I expect we’ll see more great ideas from her. But climate bills incorporate lots of amendments (sort of sub bills: RES standards, building codes, PTC, etc) (that’s how they get to be 1,000 page affairs!). It is not a choice; hers is one of many contributions.

]]> By: Kathy http://cleantechnica.com/2010/06/02/energy-bill-cant-afford-to-wait-says-oil-state-senator-begich-d-ak/#comment-9489 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:04:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=10695#comment-9489 Hi – Just wanted to follow up on a comment you make – the CLEAR Act (the Cantwell-Collins cap and dividend bill) has NOT been morphed into the climate bill. First, no one knows what the climate bill is. Second, it doesn’t seem like the latest Kerry-Lieberman draft includes a full auction, a ban on speculative trading or international offsets (key components of the Clear Act). They are still big on giveaways to industry. Finally, the Kerry-Lieberman draft doesn’t give direct returns to consumers but allows utility companies to “pass through” savings, a pretty vague system that I’m not sure all of us trust. Would love to share more about the bill let me know if you’re interested you can contact us at http://www.supporclearact.com

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