Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer have introduced a "green" price collar on carbon under their draft climate bill that should be applauded by emitters and environmentalists alike. A green price collar that will; 1) maintain the integrity of the...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
A new report to be released later this month by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to reveal that contrary to their previous findings, speculators were in fact to blame for generating a "significant" amount of the...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
As the Senate begins to weigh in on the climate debate with its own version of climate bill, the issue of carbon market oversight still remains a major concern to many members. The final bill that passed through the House...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The EIA has just released its forecast for global carbon emissions through the year 2030 and it's not pretty. Without meaningful efforts to reduce the path of our carbon emissions, global carbon dioxide pollution is expected to increase 39% over...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Solving Global Warming
The editorial by David Sokol titled "Let's Have Cap and No Trade" suggests that the US can achieve the same 83% cut in our greenhouse gas emissions by allowing companies either to participate in a program that caps dangerous carbon...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
In addition to providing meaningful guidelines for the carbon trading markets, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) should be commended for looking to close many of the regulatory loopholes used by speculators to manipulate energy prices...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The ever quotable climate change skeptic Rep. Joe Barton has dismissed cap and trade legislation as "dead" before arrival and has instead decided to launch his own version of climate change legislation. The Barton plan, with an additional 200+ amendments waiting...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's recent article "Show Us the Ball" claims that a carbon tax would not only be simpler and more transparent, but have fewer special provisions, accommodations, or loopholes than a cap and trade system. The...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
While Newt Gingrich is expected to continue his war against climate legislation in favor of "drilling here, drilling now", this is a fight he is going to lose. In fact, climate change legislation, like the draft bill submitted by Representatives...continued→
Posted by Andy Stevenson in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Climate change legislation remains on schedule to be out of Committee by Memorial Day and brought before the House for a floor vote this summer. The 648 page discussion draft sponsored by Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee...continued→
