Comments on: The state of play of the Energy Bill http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:20:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shelby Meyerhoff http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6150 Shelby Meyerhoff Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:41:10 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6150 Thank you for the update on the energy bills. Although many environmental websites emphasize personal conservation measures, legislative reform is a critical to reducing the future impact of global warming. And in order for environmental legislation to be passed, activists need sites such as this one that provide timely, detailed updates. Thank you for the update on the energy bills. Although many environmental websites emphasize personal conservation measures, legislative reform is a critical to reducing the future impact of global warming. And in order for environmental legislation to be passed, activists need sites such as this one that provide timely, detailed updates.

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6105 Paul K Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:57:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6105 Listening to Speaker Pelosi today, I learned that this bill was originally passed and sent to the Senate as AGW specific to take tax subsidies away from the oil companies and give them to alternative energy producers. The tax subsidies were enacted at a time when the price of oil was low and companies were struggling. Having worked correctly, the subsidies are no longer needed but, like the Depression Era tax on your phone bill to pay for bringing phone service to rural America, they remain in place. It is a good idea to give the subsidies to somebody else. Now this simple, targeted, clean and above all passable and signable bill that would bring immediate positive results has been turned into an unpassable and likely to be vetoed mess. Listening to Speaker Pelosi today, I learned that this bill was originally passed and sent to the Senate as AGW specific to take tax subsidies away from the oil companies and give them to alternative energy producers. The tax subsidies were enacted at a time when the price of oil was low and companies were struggling. Having worked correctly, the subsidies are no longer needed but, like the Depression Era tax on your phone bill to pay for bringing phone service to rural America, they remain in place. It is a good idea to give the subsidies to somebody else. Now this simple, targeted, clean and above all passable and signable bill that would bring immediate positive results has been turned into an unpassable and likely to be vetoed mess.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6092 David B. Benson Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:33:44 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/11/the-state-of-play-of-the-energy-bill/#comment-6092 And here is an important link to pass on to your congresscritters: http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn12775-zero-emissions-needed-to-avert-dangerous-warming.html And here is an important link to pass on to your congresscritters:

http://environment.newscientist.com/ article/ dn12775-zero-emissions-needed-to-avert-dangerous-warming.html

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