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"Energy Only" Bill Got a Failing Score From CBO

February 4th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer

The recently much touted alternative “energy only” bill would not cost fossil industries, but instead would cost taxpayers $13.9 billion

CEJAPA Auction Revenues Would Create 10 Climate and Clean Energy Funds

December 16th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer

Auction revenues from cap and trade would be deposited into 10 new funds established by the legislation. Spending from those funds would not require any further appropriation action (read: filibuster!) CBO’s estimate of direct spending by these ten funds during the first ten years includes

Cap And Trade

CBO Scores Senate Climate Bill – Will Save $21 Billion in First 10 Years

December 16th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer

The newest iteration of the climate bill in congress has just been scored by the non partisan congressional budget office and, as for the two previous climate bills (Waxman and Boxer), finds that Kerry-Graham-Lieberman would save money

CO2 Emissions

EPA Wields Timely Stick: Ruling CO2 a Public Danger Before Copenhagen Climate Decision

December 6th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer

In a bold move; well timed to coincide with the US Climate Summit decision at Copenhagen, this week the EPA will declare carbon dioxide a "Public Danger" - - triggering the certainty of regulation for big greenhouse gas emitters such as power stations, cement kilns, crude-oil refineries and chemical plants, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move essentially guarantees that fossil industries feel either the very sharp stick of this EPA ruling...or they allow some of the Senators they control to cross the aisle for the first time on energy legislation and ratify what President Obama has said he is taking to Copenhagen as the US offer: a carbon cut of 17% below 2005 by