Comments on: Zogby: 71% of likely voters support House climate bill http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/11/zogby-poll-house-climate-and-clean-energy-bill/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:28:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan Berman http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/11/zogby-poll-house-climate-and-clean-energy-bill/#comment-102283 Dan Berman Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:22:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10058#comment-102283 Someone should organize the community groups whose identity was stolen by coal lobbyists - The story has legs, and is helping discredit the industry, now we need someone to bring those gruops together, on the Hill, to vocally SUPPORT strong legislation. They'd get lots of coverage, and it would keep the sleazy tactics in the news longer. Dan Someone should organize the community groups whose identity was stolen by coal lobbyists – The story has legs, and is helping discredit the industry, now we need someone to bring those gruops together, on the Hill, to vocally SUPPORT strong legislation. They’d get lots of coverage, and it would keep the sleazy tactics in the news longer.

Dan

]]> By: Texas Aggie http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/11/zogby-poll-house-climate-and-clean-energy-bill/#comment-102280 Texas Aggie Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:22:23 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10058#comment-102280 The other day I received a message from Kay Bailey Hutchison about a request of mine to vote for the cap and trade act. It essentially repeated the second paragraph and went on to some length about how increased energy rates will hurt consumers, etc., etc. This is hilarious because a few years back Texas went through a privatization of the electrical utilities, and since then, consumers have seen their electrical rates more than doubling. I didn't hear KB making any noise then about costs to the consumer. In her run for governor, she will have a hard time justifying her "concern" for the consumers' pocketbook with her unconcern for utility rates. The other day I received a message from Kay Bailey Hutchison about a request of mine to vote for the cap and trade act. It essentially repeated the second paragraph and went on to some length about how increased energy rates will hurt consumers, etc., etc. This is hilarious because a few years back Texas went through a privatization of the electrical utilities, and since then, consumers have seen their electrical rates more than doubling. I didn’t hear KB making any noise then about costs to the consumer. In her run for governor, she will have a hard time justifying her “concern” for the consumers’ pocketbook with her unconcern for utility rates.

]]> By: Eric L http://climateprogress.org/2009/08/11/zogby-poll-house-climate-and-clean-energy-bill/#comment-102274 Eric L Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:25:42 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/?p=10058#comment-102274 <i> (41%) preferring that the Senate wait </i> In other words, enough for a filibuster? Sorry, I really shouldn't rain on what is really quite good news, better than I expected. (41%) preferring that the Senate wait

In other words, enough for a filibuster?

Sorry, I really shouldn’t rain on what is really quite good news, better than I expected.

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