In Other, Completely Unrelated News, Climate Change Legislation Takes Back Burner

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  January 20th at 11:15 AM  | 

US climate bill on back burner – Upstream Online US Senator Byron Dorgan [D-ND] said today he did not think the Senate would pass climate change legislation this year, but instead would focus on separate energy legislation that would require more electricity supplies to be generated from renewable sources and expand offshore drilling into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Sen. Dorgan: Drop Climate Bill, Energy | Read More »

Following the Money on Cap and Trade

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  October 30th at 11:00 AM  | 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is under attack by some of its members for its opposition to the Cap and Trade bill. The Natural Resources Defense Council, through its blogs and through the website whodoesthechamberrepresent.org maintains a running watch on those altruistic companies who have either quit the Chamber or publicly disputed its Climate Change position. To the NRDC, companies that stick with the Chamber’s | Read More »

Bobby Jindal Eyes the Carbon Market

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  September 24th at 11:40 PM  | 

Since the 1930′s, Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles to coastal erosion – an area larger than the state of Delaware. Stabilizing the remaining marshlands requires massive projects, such as plantings, erosion control structures and mass plantings, but more than anything it requires masses of money. Governor Bobby Jindal thinks he knows who might help foot the bill: you and me, pal, if Cap | Read More »