Jul

14

Sarah Palin Slams Carbon Cap and Trade

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Sarah Palin’s Op Ed from today’s Washington Post that has gotten so much attention:

There is no shortage of threats to our economy. America’s unemployment rate recently hit its highest mark in more than 25 years and is expected to continue climbing. Worries are widespread that even when the economy finally rebounds, the recovery won’t bring jobs. Our nation’s debt is unsustainable, and the federal government’s reach into the private sector is unprecedented.

Unfortunately, many in the national media would rather focus on the personality-driven political gossip of the day than on the gravity of these challenges. So, at risk of disappointing the chattering class, let me make clear what is foremost on my mind and where my focus will be:

I am deeply concerned about President Obama’s cap-and-trade energy plan, and I believe it is an enormous threat to our economy. It would undermine our recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage.

American prosperity has always been driven by the steady supply of abundant, affordable energy. Particularly in Alaska, we understand the inherent link between energy and prosperity, energy and opportunity, and energy and security. Consequently, many of us in this huge, energy-rich state recognize that the president’s cap-and-trade energy tax would adversely affect every aspect of the U.S. economy.

There is no denying that as the world becomes more industrialized, we need to reform our energy policy and become less dependent on foreign energy sources. But the answer doesn’t lie in making energy scarcer and more expensive! Those who understand the issue know we can meet our energy needs and environmental challenges without destroying America’s economy.

Job losses are so certain under this new cap-and-tax plan that it includes a provision accommodating newly unemployed workers from the resulting dried-up energy sector, to the tune of $4.2 billion over eight years. So much for creating jobs. Read more

Jul

7

Blame It On China | Cap and Trade Battle Begins in Senate

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China Holding Up Agreement on International Climate Goals, Berlusconi Says

China threatens to derail climate treaty talks as U.S. and European leaders lay the groundwork for a new accord to fight global warming, Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said today.

Inhofe Says Climate Change Legislation Won’t Win Support of U.S. Senate

Republican Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma said climate legislation won’t be approved by the U.S. Senate even though it’s likely to get the endorsement of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

House Presses Cap and Trade
Energy Secretary Chu pressed Obama’s case on behalf of climate-change legislation as Senators clashed over the “cap-and-trade” proposal.  Read more

Jul

2

Coalition for the Green Bank Congratulates House Members for Passage of American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

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The Coalition for the Green Bank today congratulates Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee, Representative Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Edward Markey, John D Dingell and Jay Inslee on the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), an Act that will steer America towards a clean and renewable energy future.

In particular, the Coalition congratulates Representative Van Hollen for his work as the author of the original Green Bank Act proposed in March. Represented in the American Clean Energy and Security Act as the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA), the Green Bank will serve as an essential catalyst for the Read more

Jun

29

Green America Recognizes the House Passage of ACES as a First Step, Seeks Strengthened Bill in the Senate

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Green America recognizes the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) as an important step forward towards the comprehensive approach needed to reduce climate emissions and increase clean energy usage in the United States.

As the Senate takes up its version of this legislation, Green America, on behalf of its 120,000 individual and 5,000 business members, calls on Senators to build on the work of the House and strengthen the legislation to create accelerated reductions in carbon emissions, a faster phase out of dirty coal plants, and greater funding of clean energy sources. Read more