The Inside Scoop on the Climate Legislation Battle
The New Yorker has an article detailing the long behind-the-scenes battle over Senate climate legislation.
From the article:
The (Kerry Graham Lieberman) coalition had two theories about how to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats. One was to negotiate directly with them and offer them something specific for their support. After a year of that method, the coalition had one Republican, and its next most likely target wanted to drill in (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Other Republicans were slipping away.
It's a fascinating read, although some environmental reporters don't believe every part of it (see Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones).
Business Coalition Committed to Global Warming Action
It's refreshing to see -- there's now a coalition of companies calling for "ambitious, clear, measurable 2020 greenhouse gas targets" from the countries headed to Cancun, Mexico, in late November for the international climate change conference.
Meanwhile, the Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority just released a new report entitled "The Clean Air Act's Economic Benefits: Past, Present and Future."
The report shows that Clean Air Act's economic benefits have far exceeded the costs imposed on businesses, and that any legislation limiting the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions could have negative implications for businesses of all sizes.
Businesses want action on global warming!
Federal Agencies Get Help Tracking Global Warming Pollution
The White House Council on Environmental Quality today released its guidance on requirements for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with federal agency operations.
This serves as the government’s official Greenhouse Gas Protocol and will be used by federal agencies to develop their first GHG inventories, which they have to submit annually beginning in 2011.