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Rep. Joe Barton’s Lack of Familiarity with Climate Bill Breeds Contempt

May 14, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
capandtrade, carbonregulation, coalfiredpowerplants, energyandclimate2009, eor, greenstimulus, joebarton, markettransformation, newtgingrich, waxmanmarkey

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→

Green Economic Stimulus Delivers with Jobs and Payback

January 12, 2009

Posted by Andy Stevenson in Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
capandinvest, capandtrade, carbonrisk, cleanenergy, creditcrisis, economicstimulus, greenstimulus, markettransformation

While President-elect Obama's $775bln economic stimulus plan should be applauded for including many important provisions for green jobs over the next three years, his messaging on why green jobs are a critical component to our economic recovery seems to be...continued→