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Don’t Hummer Me In: Some think what’s good for General Motors’ Hummer is good for the U.S.A. Do you? by erica — last modified Sep 30, 2009 12:17 PM — filed under: Hummer, fuel economy, social science, An Inconvenient Truth, Toyota Prius, automakers, global warming, automobile, climate change, politics, General Motors, Al Gore — Relevance: 1%
Weird Political Science: Why are conservatives more likely than liberals to reject the conclusions of scientists about evolution and climate change? Musings from a climate scientist. by erica — last modified Sep 09, 2009 04:13 PM — filed under: William F. Buckley, evolution, George Bernard Shaw, Ayn Rand, global warming, public opinion, Edward Kennedy, climate change, politics, Robert Kennedy, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, science — Relevance: 1%
What’s Different? Waxman-Markey Vs. Kerry-Boxer Climate Bills: How does the newly unveiled Senate climate bill draft compare to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House in June? by erica — last modified Oct 14, 2009 09:57 AM — filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, climate change, legislation, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, American Clean Energy and Security Act, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
Converging on a Climate Agreement: With Copenhagen less than two months away, is there a formula for reconciling the positions of developed and developing countries? by erica — last modified Oct 26, 2009 03:39 PM — filed under: UNFCCC, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, global economy, Kyoto Protocol, politics, policy, international, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Where Have All the Forests Gone - Bioenergy’s Legacy?: Bioenergy’s free ride in Kyoto and national climate legislation is a recipe for disaster. by erica — last modified Oct 23, 2009 10:48 AM — filed under: land-use changes, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, legislation, global warming, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, bioenergy, Tim Searchinger, Kyoto Protocol, science, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
How Much Is That Climate Bill in the Window: The long-awaited Congressional Budget Office report on the costs of the Waxman-Markey climate bill hit the streets on Thursday. by erica — last modified Sep 28, 2009 05:41 PM — filed under: U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office cost estimates of H.R. 2454, economics, legislation, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics, gross domestic product, economy — Relevance: 1%
George Will Take Note: 1910 ≠ 2050: You can always count on conservative columnist George Will’s take on climate to be entertaining. by erica — last modified Sep 18, 2009 04:06 PM — filed under: climate, climate change, legislation, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, technology, Newsweek — Relevance: 1%
Changing Climate Change Legislation: A new bipartisan bill was proposed on Monday. Is it real or a pretender? by erica — last modified Nov 17, 2009 02:27 PM — filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Lamar Alexander, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, energy, economics, legislation, green investments, global warming, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Jim Webb, nuclear, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, United States, Jimmy Carter — Relevance: 1%
Global Warming Debate Gets Strange: Someone tell me … which is the real news and which is fake? by erica — last modified Nov 05, 2009 02:05 PM — filed under: John Kerry, Maldives, legislation, Chewang Norphel, Nepal, Africa, global warming, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, glaciers, policy, politics, U.S. Chamber of Congress — Relevance: 1%
GDP: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be?: The headline reads “U.S. Climate Bill Could Cut GDP 3.5 Percent by 2050.” Should we care? by erica — last modified Sep 23, 2009 01:19 PM — filed under: climate change, water pollution, Nicolas Sarkozy, politics, overfishing, Peter Bartelmus, Green GDP, air quality, Joseph Stiglitz, China, policy, gross domestic product, economy, ecosystem services, global warming, global economy, ecosystems, Alan Mollohan, air pollution, economics, pollution — Relevance: 1%
And Here’s to You, Mrs. Mary Bono Mack: Our nation turns its grateful eyes to you. Last Thursday was an historic day in the House. The Waxman-Markey climate bill passed out of committee by a vote of ... by erica — last modified Jun 10, 2009 10:12 AM — filed under: cap and trade, climate change, legislation, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Mary Bono Mack, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
Congress on Climate: A Zig, A Zag, and Then a Zig, Sort Of: It’s been a busy week in Congress for climate legislation. But signals have been mixed. by erica — last modified Apr 09, 2009 09:57 AM — filed under: U.S. Congress, Henry Waxman, John Thune, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, Ed Markey, legislation, global warming, USCAP, policy, politics, Barbara Boxer — Relevance: 1%
Indiana Governor: Cap and Trade Unfair to Hoosiers. Really?: In Friday’s <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124234844782222081.html">Wall Street Journal</a> Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said "no thanks" ... by erica — last modified May 19, 2009 04:36 PM — filed under: cap and trade, economics, renewable energy, climate change, carbon capture and storage (CCS), legislation, politics, coal, Waxman-Markey climate bill, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Wall Street Journal, policy, carbon, carbon dioxide emissions, wind, economy — Relevance: 1%
The Beach Boys Redux: Muscle Cars and National Security: The Wall Street Journal wants to “drill, baby, drill.” But when it comes to fuel economy, it’s “<a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified May 28, 2009 04:24 PM — filed under: fuel economy, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, transportation, automobile, Wall Street Journal, oil drilling, oil, Daniel Henninger, cars, policy, politics, fossil fuels — Relevance: 1%
Cap and Trade Part 1: It’s About the Cap, Stupid: Where the climate is concerned, don’t be fooled: it’s ultimately about the “cap” not the “and trade” part. by erica — last modified Jul 10, 2009 10:18 AM — filed under: cap and trade, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, business, climate change, legislation, global warming, global economy, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Climate Change: We Need to Get to Work: On June 6, the U.S. Senate voted on whether it should move forward on the most serious proposal to address climate change ever offered in Congress: Sen. ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 09:53 AM — filed under: U.S. Congress, climate change, legislation, global warming, John McCain, Barack Obama, policy, politics, Barbara Boxer — Relevance: 1%
The House Has Got Climate on Its Mind: Amid all the furor and worry over the economy, did anyone notice the passage of a major milestone in addressing climate change? This week, U.S. Representatives ... by stepht — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:49 PM — filed under: climate change, politics — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking – Inaugurals and the Environment: Today President Barack Obama declared, "We will harness the sun and the winds and the soils to fuel our cars and run our factories.” Later, he spoke of ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:14 PM — filed under: Richard Nixon, Statistically Speaking, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, statistically speaking, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, politics, Jimmy Carter — Relevance: 1%
News Flash: Two Stellar Appointments by Obama: The unofficial word is that President-elect Obama will announce two stellar science appointments today. John Holdren of Harvard University and the Woods Hole ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:26 PM — filed under: John Holdren, climate change, energy, oceans, Barack Obama, Jane Lubchenco, science, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
An Open Letter to Our Next President: Dear President-Elect Obama, Please consider these four environmental actions in the first days of your administration. by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:40 AM — filed under: smart grid, Clean Air Act, infrastructure, transportation, electric grid, business, air pollution, electricity, renewable energy, energy, alternative fuel, greenhouse gases, global warming, John McCain, Kyoto Protocol, Internet, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, economy — Relevance: 1%
McCain and Obama on Environmental Issues: Did you know that both presidential candidates have now weighed in on some of the key scientific issues facing our country today, including global warming? ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:51 PM — filed under: cap and trade, grok video, climate change, multimedia, global warming, solutions, science, politics — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: The U.S. Senate's Hot and Cold Record on Global Warming: On June 6, 2008, the U.S. Senate pulled the plug on the latest, comprehensive climate bill introduced to the legislative body. This is another in a string of ... by erica — last modified Aug 26, 2009 12:31 PM — filed under: U.S. Congress, Statistically Speaking, climate change, legislation, statistically speaking, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
Token Scientist or the Real Deal?: Yes, it’s official—Steven Chu is Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Energy. Chu is a scientist extraordinaire, who sounds like he might actually be ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:28 PM — filed under: Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy, science, Steven Chu, research, Barack Obama, politics, Environmental Protection Agency — Relevance: 1%
Update: Wind, Oil Drilling and Politics: With so much attention on the U.S. financial crisis this week, you might have missed the movement of two energy-related bills. Here's a short recap along with ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:23 PM — filed under: oil, oil drilling, solar, politics, wind — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Wind + Production Credit = Growth: On a percentage basis, wind power is the fastest growing electricity source in the United States. This didn’t happen in a vacuum. The federal renewable ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:52 PM — filed under: Statistically Speaking, renewable energy, statistically speaking, policy, politics, production tax credits, renewables, wind — Relevance: 1%
EPA Announces Endangerment Finding (on a Friday): After a two-month study, the government announced on Friday that carbon dioxide (CO2) and five other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. Why ... by erica — last modified Apr 24, 2009 06:42 PM — filed under: legislation, climate change, Massachusetts v. EPA, global warming, politics, policy, Environmental Protection Agency, carbon dioxide emissions, Lisa Jackson — Relevance: 1%
Cap and Trade Part 2: Walking the International Tightrope: Suppose the United States adopts a cap on greenhouse gas emissions and China does not? What then? by erica — last modified Jul 10, 2009 10:16 AM — filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Paul Krugman, greenhouse gas emissions, Thomas Friedman, economics, legislation, global warming, United States, Waxman-Markey climate bill, global economy, China, climate change, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, economy — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: New Fuel Resources - Worth Drilling For?: A bill just passed by a Senate committee would open the eastern Gulf of Mexico to drilling. What's the potential gain? by erica — last modified Jun 19, 2009 09:22 AM — filed under: U.S. Congress, oil, natural gas, energy, legislation, oil drilling, oil reserves, policy, politics, oil resources — Relevance: 1%
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. Alexander Is Thinking: For the second installment of our series on what senators on the fence are thinking about cap and trade, we turn to the senior senator from Tennessee: Lamar ... by erica — last modified Sep 17, 2009 02:31 PM — filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Lamar Alexander, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. Brown Is Thinking: The fence for senators who are undecided about climate legislation is lined with conservatives and moderates, but Ohio's Sherrod Brown is decidedly <a ... by erica — last modified Sep 17, 2009 02:35 PM — filed under: U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, global economy, Sherrod Brown, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%

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