Tracking developments at the federal level, including the Congress, the White House, U.S. EPA and other federal agencies including the Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, the Federal Trade Commission and the Commodities Futures Trade Commission.
Monday, March 01, 2010
National: Release of Draft Senate Climate Bill Expected This Week -
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| Amid speculation, criticism, dissension and confusion, senate bill drafters are expected to release a draft of their climate bill this week to fellow Senators. In what appears to be a piecemeal approach, the Senators are expected to propose different standards and mechanisms for different industries. Some key details are beginning to leak out in advance of the draft.... |
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Monday, March 01, 2010
National: Congress and Courts Move forward on EPA Endangerment Finding -
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| On Tuesday House Republicans will introduce a resolution to overturn EPA’s “endangerment finding” following Senator Murkowski’s resolution in the Senate last month. In a parallel development, the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals took administrative action on 16 petitions against EPA’s finding.... |
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Monday, March 01, 2010
National: EPA to Propose Carbon Limits for Heavy Duty Vehicles -
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| EPA signals it will regulate greenhouse gas emissions from heavy duty vehicles -- following the finalization its stationary source and tailpipe GHG standards for light and duty autos and trucks in less than 4 weeks. With the three rules in place, EPA will regulate the majority of the nation’s stationary sources – without federal legislation. ... |
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Monday, March 01, 2010
National: Walmart Plans to Cut 20 Million Tons of CO2 From Supply Chain by 2015 -
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| In a move that represents a major trend in supply chain and product lifecycle carbon management, Walmart announced plans to cut 20 million tons of CO2 from its supply chain by 2015. Other retailers, government agencies and consumer groups are pursuing supply chain carbon cuts. However, concerns have been raised that the reductions are not as cost-effective as they could be for suppliers.... |
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Monday, March 01, 2010
National: Major Solar Power Plant Receives $1.37bn U.S. Loan Guarantee -
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| In its largest loan guarantee to a solar project, the U.S. Department of Energy provided a $1.37 billion guarantee to renewable energy project developer for the construction of a 2,600 MW solar power plant in Southern California.... |
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Monday, February 22, 2010
National: EPA Announces Timeline for GHG Regulations -
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| On Monday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson outlined the agency’s plan for implementing its pending rule for large emitters of greenhouse gases. Some see the announcement as EPA backing off under fire, others see the timetable as a date certain that their facilities will be capped and regulated in less than in 10 months. In addition, the agency for the first time outlined its timeline to regulate smaller sources emitting less than 25,000 MTCO2e per year.... |
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Monday, February 22, 2010
National: Obama Expected to Unveil Natural Gas and Clean Coal Incentives -
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| In a continuing effort to push for passage of a climate bill, President Obama, in a speech this Wednesday to the Business Roundtable, is expected to unveil a proposal to appeal to the natural gas and coal industries. Last night’s defection of 5 GOP senators to support a Democrat-led jobs bill could signal a similar dynamic for the climate bill. ... |
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Monday, February 22, 2010
National: EPA Budget Hearings Expected to Focus On GHG Rules -
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| Today and tomorrow, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will be grilled by -- and likely push back on -- U.S. senators and representatives concerned about the Administration’s greenhouse gas rules. As highlighted earlier by CantorCO2e, the Administration’s request to evaluate “market based approaches” to greenhouse gas reductions is expected to draw fire.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: EPA Likely to Set More Stringent Greenhouse BACT Standard Than Calpine Carbon Permit -
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| With five weeks left to finalize the rule, the EPA indicated that its final Greenhouse Gas PSD/Title V Tailoring Rule is likely to have Best Available Control Technology (BACT) requirements more stringent than that issued to Calpine for its proposed natural gas plant in California. CantorCO2e has spoken directly with President’ Obama’s lead air regulator, Gina McCarthy, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. We have the inside scoop.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Plan B on Federal Cap and Trade – EPA Signals NSPS as Possible Vehicle for GHG Trading System -
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| As Congress struggles over a federal climate bill, EPA has signaled its intent in public comments and the President’s proposed 2011budget to potentially establish a greenhouse gas cap and trade program for major sources under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). ... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: 16 Legal Challenges to EPA GHG Endangerment Finding -
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| A variety of industry organizations, states, legislators and policy groups file lawsuits against EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding to block the agency’s final rules that are due in six weeks.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: White House Issues Draft NEPA Guidance for Federal Agencies to Analyze Climate Impacts -
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| On Thursday the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released draft guidance to federal agencies to analyze the impacts of their actions on climate and to evaluate alternatives under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). With far-reaching consequences, the guidance proposes that agencies identify alternatives for mitigation.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Senate Climate Bill Update: Kerry-Graham-Lieberman, Cap-and-Dividend, Murkowski EPA Resolution, Graham Energy Bill -
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| While Washington D.C. digs out from its “snowmagedon” the Senate and lobbyists continue to be very busy. We provide an update on major developments.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Obama Administration Awards $8.3 Billion in Nuclear Loan Guarantees to Spur Climate Legislation -
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| In the first of a series of events this week to demonstrate the Administration’s willingness to compromise in order to pass climate and energy legislation – as well as create jobs -- the President announced loan guarantees to start building new nuclear reactors in the U.S.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: 3 Companies Leave Climate Coalition – Problem or a Change in Strategy? -
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| Three companies announced their departure from the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), established to pass federal climate legislation. Is this a indication of serious problems or a change in strategy by the departing members?... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Obama Administration Reaffirms Support for Cap and Trade -
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| Last week the Obama administration released its annual Economic Report of the President, which assesses the administration’s economic priorities and progress. In the report released by the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the administration reaffirms its commitment to cap and trade to reduce carbon emissions.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Electric Utility Industry Sees Cap and Trade Bill as a Priority -
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| The nation's largest electric utility industry association formally signaled that passage of a federal cap and trade bill is a priority for 2010.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: DC’s “Snowmaggedon” Provides Fuel for Climate Change Skeptics -
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| Climate change skeptics used DC’s record-breaking snowfall this past week as an opportunity to criticize climate change science. Pundits declared it was the end of climate change legislation. However, the Winter Olympics is struggling to maintain enough snow for the games, Western Australia is suffering through the worst heat wave in 750 years, and Brazil has record temperatures. Is it global warming, climate change, or fantasy? Who’s right?... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: EPA & Senate Pursue SOx, NOx, and Mercury Emission Cuts – In Addition to Greenhouse Gas -
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| A bipartisan group of senators have submitted legislation that would amend the Clean Air Act to require drastic sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury emission cuts. At the same time EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson signaled her agency’s intent to move forward on rulemaking this spring to reduce SOx, NOx, Mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. The impact of EPA regulation on coal-fired electricity generation will be measured in tens of Gigawatts.... |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
National: Pentagon Will Soon Produce Algae Biofuels Equal to Cost of Fossil Fuels -
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| The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) claims that it will begin producing algae-based jet fuel for less than $3/gallon. DARPA has already extracted oil from algae ponds at a cost of $2/gallon. The Agency plans to begin large-scale refining of algae biofuels.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Obama Reaffirms Support for Climate Bill -
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| A day after President Obama’s remarks suggesting that an energy bill might be split from a climate bill, the President reiterated his support for a cap and trade bill. ... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Senator Graham Drops a Major Hint on Climate Bill Structure -
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| Climate bill co-author Senator Lindsey Graham revealed a new approach that he expects the legislation to take. ... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: California Approves First-In-the-Nation Power Plant with Federal Carbon Emission Limits -
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| In a landmark decision on greenhouse gas emissions that will affect all future new power plant projects nationwide, Calpine Corporation was granted a federal PSD permit today to begin building a power plant with greenhouse gas emission limits. Today’s permitting decision also has significant implications for EPA’s proposed stationary source greenhouse gas rule that will be finalized in seven weeks.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: House Bill Introduced to Block EPA GHG Rulemaking -
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| Facing reelection this fall, two influential House committee chairmen file a bill to block EPA’s independent rulemaking ability on greenhouse gases.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Obama Administration Finalizes Renewable Fuels Standard, Proposes Additional Support for Biofuels and Clean Coal -
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| Wednesday the EPA issued its final rules for biofuels while Administration announced plans for financial aid to the biofuel and coal industry. The biofuels rules now include new greenhouse gas requirements that were controversial in draft form and could result in Congressional intervention. The clean coal initiative is focused on carbon capture and storage.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Federal Trade Commission Expected to Increase Enforcement Against Green Product Claims -
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| Following almost a year of rumblings, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to update its Green Guides for the first time since 1998 to address the issue of “greenwashing” where corporate claims on sustainability and carbon neutrality don’t match reality. As a first step, 78 high-profile branded companies and retailers received warnings from the FTC this week that they may be breaking the law by using misleading environmental labeling.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Pentagon Addresses Climate Change -
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| In its Quadrennial Defense Review, the Department of Defense considered the potential impacts of climate change on military operations and geopolitics. DOD’s findings focus on military facilities and operations, energy, systems, and procurement decisions.... |
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
National: Study -- Companies Likely to Drop Suppliers Who Fail to Address GHG Emissions -
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| In a survey by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), 56% of large firms said they would drop suppliers in the future for failing to address carbon emissions.... |
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
National: White House Clarifies Obama Comments on Splitting Senate Climate and Energy Bill -
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| President Obama’s remarks Tuesday regarding the future of the Senate Climate bill sent shock waves through industry, environmental organizations and the Senate. Has he changed his position since last week’s State of the Union address? Did he miss-speak? Was he making an observation or a pronouncement? Late Tuesday evening, the White House clarified his comments.... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
National: Obama Commits U.S. Government to 28% GHG Reduction -
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| On Friday, President Obama ordered government agencies to achieve a 28% reduction in GHG levels from 2008 levels by 2020 mostly through increased energy and fuel efficiency.... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
National: Obama to Propose $54 Billion in Nuclear Power Loans to Spur Climate Bill -
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| When the White House releases its fiscal year 2011 budget request Monday, it will include $54 billion in nuclear power loan guarantees in an attempt to send the signal that the Administration is willing to strike a deal on a federal climate bill.... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
National: U.S. Joins Nations Announcing GHG Reduction Targets Under Copenhagen Accord -
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| The United States has joined the Copenhagen Accord negotiated by President Obama with a non-binding commitment to reduce U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. The U.S. joins 25 other countries in voluntarily establishing a cap on their emissions.... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
National: Companies Increase Purchase of Voluntary Carbon Credits -
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| Despite uncertainty over the fate of federal climate legislation, U.S. voluntary carbon markets saw a significant uptick in companies purchasing carbon credits to voluntarily offset their emissions.... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
National: State Legislators Push for Federal Climate Bill -
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| In an effort to push for passage of a federal climate bill, nearly 1,200 state legislators urged the Senate to follow state efforts to “grow clean energy jobs and put Americans back to work” through the promotion of clean energy. ... |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: President Obama Calls for Passage of Climate Bill in State of the Union Address -
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| Just a few minutes ago, President Obama called on the Senate and House to pass a bipartisan “comprehensive energy and climate bill.” Here is the text of his comments about the climate bill with our analysis.... |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: Will the State of the Union Address include Climate? -
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| As debate intensifies over the fate of a federal climate bill, speculation is high about whether or not President Obama will urge passage of a federal climate bill during tonight’s State of the Union address. We have the answer.... |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: SEC Announces Corporate Climate Disclosure Requirement -
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| In a rapidly expanding regulatory environment of corporate liability for greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that publicly-taded companies must disclose to investors the "material risks" they face from climate change and carbon regulation.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: Senate Co-Authors Disagree on Climate Bill - White House Weighs In -
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| Climate bill drafters Senators Graham and Kerry have different takes on the future content of the climate bill. The White House weighs in.... |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: Next Steps for Murkowski’s Resolution of Disapproval on EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations -
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| Following her introduction last week of a Senate “Resolution of Disapproval” Sen. Lisa Murkowski has settled on her next steps for action.... |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
National: Entergy Purchases 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emission Offsets -
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| Entergy Corporation has announced the purchase of 100,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions offsets as part of its sustainability efforts and its ongoing commitment to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As states and the federal government developing carbon regulation, companies are increasingly taking “pre-compliance” action by purchasing offsets.... |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
National: Effects of Senator Brown Election on Climate Bill -
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| Yesterday’s election of Scott Brown (R-MA) to the United States Senate is expected to have an impact on the composition of the Kerry-Graham-Lieberman Climate bill soon to circulate around the Senate. However, its effects may not be as negative as some pundits think.... |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
National: Murkowski Senate EPA Resolution Expected Thursday -
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| On Thursday, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is expected to announce her intention to introduce a “resolution of disapproval” instead of a budget bill amendment to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases. The behind the scenes dynamics may be different than they appear on the surface. ... |
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Monday, January 18, 2010
National: Senator Reid Intends Spring Passage of Climate Bill -
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| Late last week Senator Reid (D-NV), Senate majority leader, said he intends to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation this spring. Joining recent public comments by the Obama administration, the Senator contradicted rumors that passage of a federal climate bill this year was dead. ... |
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Monday, January 18, 2010
National: White House to Pursue Climate Bill -
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| A second senior Obama Administration official spoke publicly about the Administration’s plans about federal climate legislation. Todd Stern, President Obama’s U.S. climate negotiator to the United Nations indicated Thursday that the Obama Administration is going to press ahead for passage of a climate bill this year. ... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
National: EPA GHG Tailoring Rule Moves Forward Under Fire -
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| As debate over climate legislation continues in the Senate, EPA is moving aggressively forward to finalize greenhouse gas rules in less than 3 months. At the same time, advocacy groups are positioning to legally challenge the rules.... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
National: Potential Senate Showdown Over EPA Climate Rules -
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| A potential floor vote later this month could be a public test of the Senate’s resolve to pass climate change legislation with the introduction of a Republican amendment to stop U.S. EPA regulation of greenhouse gas regulations.... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
National: Obama Administration to Require Federal Agencies to Assess GHG Impact of their Actions -
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| The White House will soon issue guidance to federal agencies on the incorporation of climate change impacts into federal environmental impact analyses, massively expanding the potential for battle over the environmental impacts of projects across the country. We highlight the details and developments.... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
National: Obama Administration Reaffirms Support of Cap and Trade -
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| The US’ first choice for regulating GHGs is a national cap and trade program, a senior administration official said during a White House event. We look at the political dynamics behind that statement.... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
UK Government Calls for Carbon Footprint on Food Labels -
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| As part of the United Kingdom’s new “food strategy,” the government will establish carbon footprint reporting standards for food labels that would encompass much of the product’s supply chain in addition to direct emissions.... |
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Obama Announces Copenhagen Climate “Agreement” -
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| The agreement between developing and developed countries is not legally binding, but does accomplish one thing: stirring controversy. We cover the details of the agreement.... |
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
National: Expected Impact of Copenhagen on US Climate Legislation and Regulation -
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| The failure of countries to establish a legally binding treaty at the United Nations conference this week will create unique dynamics in the domestic debate over climate change legislation. We explore six potential consequences at the federal, state and regional levels.... |
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
National: Obama Arrives in Copenhagen Amid Failure of Nations to Reach Substantive Climate Change Agreement -
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| Today President Obama joined over 100 heads of state in Copenhagen as world leaders try to reach some type of symbolic agreement on climate change in a last ditch effort to demonstrate success. We highlight the 11th-hour developments and expected outcomes.... |
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Monday, December 07, 2009
EPA Issues Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding – In 4 Months Carbon Rules Final -
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| Today at 1:15 EST the EPA issued its final “Endangerment Finding” for greenhouse gases, allowing the federal government to finalize its rules for stationary and mobile sources in less than four months. Many expect litigation to force EPA to regulate millions of sources more than they propose.... |
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Monday, November 09, 2009
National: EPA Sends Final Endangerment Finding to White House for Last Review -
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| In what one industry executive characterized as “arming the warhead,” the EPA sent its final “Endangerment Finding” to the White House Office of Management and Budget. If Congress fails to pass climate legislation, the Finding will give EPA the legal standing it needs to declare carbon a pollutant and move forward with regulation of stationary and mobile sources nationwide in less than 5 months.... |
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Monday, November 09, 2009
National: Senate Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on Senate Climate Bill -
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| As strategies to move forward or defeat the Senate climate bill move rapidly forward, Senator Max Baucus’ influential Senate committee will hold hearings tomorrow as they start work on amending the climate legislation’s treatment of free allocation of carbon allowances.... |
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Laugh of the Week: Country Music Takes on Climate Change and the American Lifestyle -
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| Toby Keith has something to sing about on climate change in his “American Ride” video. Look for cameos by Donald Trump’s comb-over and Al Gore in a Speedo – prior to his new book tour. Turn the speakers up and the computer monitor off for this one….... |
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
National: Senator Stabenow Introduces Carbon Offset Amendment Expected to Win Broad Support -
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| In a move expected to build support for a climate bill among conservative Democrats, the agricultural industry and manufacturers, today Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released her draft “Clean Energy Partnership Act” with a number of Senate co-sponsors. We highlight the key components.... |
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
National: Senate Panel Passes Climate Bill While Focus Shifts to “New” Climate Bill -
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| In a vote that indicates the Senate climate bill will undergo significant changes to improve its chance for passage, today the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed its draft climate bill despite a GOP boycott that left only Committee Democrats to vote on the bill. We discuss expected changes and next steps for the new climate bill.... |
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
National: New Senate Climate Bill to Be Introduced as Boxer Bill Stalls -
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| In an effort to rescue the Senate climate bill -- prompted in part by yesterday’s election results and an ongoing Republican boycott of the Boxer-Kerry climate bill -- three senators announced their intention to introduce a new and separate climate bill. We highlight expected elements of the new climate bill.... |
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Day 1 of Senate Climate Bill Mark Up: A Bumpy Start Thanks To Boycotts and the US Chamber of Commerce -
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| With Republicans continuing to boycott this afternoon’s markup over economic impact analyses, the Senate EPW committee used EPA testimony in an attempt to discredit its missing members. It was a short-lived effort when the Committee was suddenly caught off guard by a letter sent them by the US Chamber of Commerce about the bill.... |
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Update on Mark Up Underway on the Senate Climate Bill -
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| The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee started its mark up of the Senate Climate Bill this morning with a lively give and take between boycotting panel Republicans and Democrats -- presaging the debate to come on the bill.... |
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Update: Boxer to Proceed With Climate Bill Mark Up Tomorrow, Releases Revised Legislation -
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| With all seven Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Work (EPW) Committee planning to boycott tomorrow’s scheduled “mark up” of the Senate Climate bill, committee chairman Barbara Boxer is planning to move forward to vote the bill out of committee. ... |
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
National: Republicans to Boycott Tuesday’s Mark up of the Senate Climate Bill, Threatening Passage -
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| A boycott by the seven Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, may block Tuesday’s mark up of the Senate climate bill.... |
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
National: EPA Releases Draft GHG “Tailoring Rule” That Could Regulate Up To 6 Million Sources -
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| Now that EPA has formally launched its rulemaking process with a 60-day public comment period, the agency is just one step away from an irrevocable process to regulate greenhouse gases unless Congress intervenes. ... |
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
National: Comparing Senate and House Climate Bills: Less Free Carbon Allowances in Senate Version -
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| A number of “off-the-top” allocations reduce the total number of free allowances that can be distributed to all sources in the latest version of the Senate climate bill. ... |
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
National: SEC Guidance Empowers Investors on Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure -
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| A new decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission allows investors to more easily demand climate change disclosures from companies and is expected to open the flood gates on shareholder resolutions forcing corporate action on greenhouse gas emissions.... |
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
National: Three Days of Hearings by Senate Panel Highlights Schisms and Consensus on Climate Bill ahead of Tuesday’s Mark Up -
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| With a mark up of the bill scheduled for this Tuesday, tempers flared, boycotts sputtered, disagreements emerged and common ground created during three days of testimony and senate speeches on the draft climate bill.... |
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Monday, October 26, 2009
National: Revised Senate Climate Bill Released – Includes Allocation of Carbon Allowances to Industry -
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| With a late night release on Friday, Senator Boxer’s newest version of the bill allocates carbon allowances and makes changes to several sections – but not all the changes demanded by conservative Democrats and Republicans. We have a full summary here.... |
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Monday, October 26, 2009
National: Senate Committee to Hear 3 Days of Testimony on Climate Bill -
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| This week the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold three days of marathon hearings with over 50 witnesses expressing their opions on the Senate climate bill.... |
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Monday, October 26, 2009
National: EPA Releases Analysis of Revised Climate Bill -
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| At the same time the revised Senate climate bill was released, EPA released its analysis of the bill. Almost immediately it was criticized by some Senators. We summarize of the analysis’ key major findings.... |
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Senate: Committee Holds Hearing on Climate Bill Carbon Allowances -
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| On Wednesday, one of a Senate committees involved with the drafting of the climate bill will hold a hearing on the costs and benefits of carbon allowances for energy consumers. ... |
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Monday, October 19, 2009
National: 5th Circuit Court Rules that Hurricane Katrina Victims Can Sue Oil & Gas Producers Over Climate Change -
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| In a decision expected to open the floodgates on personal lawsuits against companies for GHG emissions, one of the most conservative federal courts in the nation ruled Monday that Hurricane Katrina victims can sue for damages caused by climate change.... |
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Laugh of the Week: Impersonators Hold Fake US Chamber of Commerce Press Conference on Climate -
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| Add to the departures, criticisms and defense of the US Chamber of Commerce's position on climate change: a fake press conference -- that is, until the real Chamber of Commerce showed up...... |
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
National: President Obama Supports Compromise Elements of Climate Bill -
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| President Obama opined on the potential for compromise in the Senate climate bill and when he expects to engage in the process.... |
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
National: Institutional Investors Join Drumbeat for Companies to Leave US Chamber of Commerce over Climate Stance -
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| Adding to recent high-branded company defections from the US Chamber of Commerce, 43 institutional investors are putting pressure on 14 major companies to leave the association.... |
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
National: Second Conservative Republican Senator Praises Senate Climate Bill “Compromise” - Potential Turning Point? -
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| Senator Murkowski, a leading Republican Senator, hopes the climate bill compromise proposed by Senators Kerry and Graham "marks a turning point in the climate debate." Separately, Senator Graham is publicly criticized for making a "pact with the devil."... |
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Monday, October 12, 2009
National: EPA Shares Timetable for GHG Rulemaking -
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| EPA's Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation lays out the general timeframe for the agency's GHG rulemaking.... |
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
National: NYT Op-Ed Signals Republican’s Support and Potential Areas of Compromise on Senate Climate Bill -
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| Two Senators identify six points of compromise to move senate climate bill forward.... |
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
National: Senate Climate Bill Negotiations to Expand Role of Nuclear Power and Oil/Gas Exploration -
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| Senate negotiators close in on key climate bill elements to attract conservative votes.... |
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
National: White House Signals Opposition to Senate Splitting Energy and Climate Bills -
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| The White House continues to send public signals on critical elements of the Senate climate bill.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: EPA Could Regulate Up to 6 Million Sources if it Loses Legal Challenges to Its Potential Greenhouse Gas “Tailoring” Rule -
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| EPA acknowledges that its proposed greenhouse gas rule could regulate as many as 6 million stationary sources in the U.S.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: White House Signals a possible “Plan B” for Cap & Trade if there’s no Climate Bill -
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| A senior White House advisor shows her hand on the Senate climate bill and a "fall back" position on cap-and-trade. Also, Administration discussions begin behind the scenes on "intensity-based" offsets.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: Companies Leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over Association’s Position on Climate Regulation -
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| Feeling brand and investor pressure, companies have started leaving the U.S. Chabmer of Commerce over its position on climate change regulation.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: SEC Talks Publicly About Requiring Carbon Liability Disclosure -
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| An SEC Commissioner indciates that the SEC should issue guidance to companies to inform their investors about their carbon liability.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: Senate Climate Bill Expected to Change Opening Stance on Offsets -
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| Lobbying activity is fiercely focusing on chanigng offset provisions in the Senate climate bill.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
National: White House Issues EO for Federal Agencies to Reduce GHG & Energy Consumption – Targets Supply Chain -
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| Yesterday the White House released its expected Executive Order that mandates federal agencies reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water consumption and waste generation -- and federal contractors and vendors need to do the same.... |
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Laugh of the Week -
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| Jon Stewart's Daily Show takes on cap and trade - again.... |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
National: EPA Proposes Aggressive and Controversial Greenhouse Gas BACT Rule for 14,000 Sources - Perhaps More -
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| In a move to drive industry and municipal governments to lobby the Senate to pass climate legislation, today the EPA released its proposal to issue its “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. CantorCO2e outlines the major components of the proposed rule that many are concerned will backfire on the EPA, forcing it to regulate millions of sources emitting as little as 250 tons per year of GHG. ... |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
National: Senate Formally Releases Draft Climate Bill -
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| Senators Boxer and Kerry formally released their draft climate change bill today, focusing on job creation and energy security. The bill does not differ substantively from yesterday’s leaked version that CantorCO2e summarized in yesterday’s advisory.... |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Leaked Senate Climate Bill Makes Several Changes to House Climate Bill -
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| The leaked version of Wednesday's Senate Climate Bill makes several changes to the House-passed climate bill. ... |
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Monday, September 28, 2009
National: White House Finishes Review of the EPA GHG PSD Tailoring Rule: Release Soon? -
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| In what some have characterized as “cocking the hammer of a gun” in the direction of the U.S. Senate, the White House has completed its review of EPA's potential rule for regulating GHG emissions from stationary sources... |
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Monday, September 28, 2009
National: As 9/30 Release of Draft Senate Climate Bill Nears, Key Elements Leak Out -
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| With arm wrestling continuing on key bill provisions of the “Boxer-Kerry” draft climate legislation, details are beginning to emerge prior to Wednesday's public release.... |
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
National: Senate Democrats to Release Draft Climate Bill Legislative Language 9/30 -
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| Details of the Legislation are still being negotiated.... |
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
National: Senator Murkowski Fails to Introduce Amendment to Stop EPA GHG PSD Rulemakings -
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| Democrats and Republicans block amendment from vote.... |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
National: Senate Amendment Introduced to Stop EPA GHG Rulemaking -
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| On Thursday morning, a Senate amendment will be introduced in an attempt to stop the EPA issuing it's PSD GHG "tailoring" rule to regulate stationary sources.... |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
National: EPA Finalizes GHG Reporting Rule – With Changes -
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| On Tuesday EPA finalized its long awaited mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule for 10,000 facilities with several major changes.... |
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Senate to Release Draft Climate Bill Next Week -
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| Senator Barbara Boxer to release her twice-delayed draft climate legislation,... |
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Climate Change Lawsuits by 8 States Against Utilities Reinstated -
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| Today two lawsuits attempting to force CO2 cuts from five electric utilities were given new life by the U.S. Appeals Court.... |
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Senate: Reid Reaffirms Commitment on Climate Bill – Without Deadline -
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| Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reverses on his comments about the fate of the Senate climate bill -- sort of.... |
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Senate Climate Bill to Establish Carbon Allowance Price Limits -
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| Senator Boxer follows up on her commitment from early August on "price collars" for carbon in a cap and trade program.... |
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