More progress on climate change legislation this week, as the senior Republican on the U.S. Senate energy panel, Senator Lisa Murkowski, said she would consider voting for a cap and trade climate change bill if it also contains a vigorous expansion of nuclear energy and domestic oil drilling. The full interview, broadcast Sunday on C-SPAN, included Murkowski saying, “count me as one of those who will keep my mind open as we move forward.” Full interview can be seen here.
Murkowski’s support is timely, as it comes on the heels of Murkowski’s fellow Senators Lindsey Graham (a Republican) and John Kerry (a Democrat) vowing to work together to advance legislation tackling global warming. Carbonetworks is a staunch supporter of this critical legislation, which in addition to a cap and trade provision, will reduce carbon emissions by 2050 and provide increased investment in alternative energies.
We applaud Senator Murkowski coming forward to share her views on this critical issue, and are enthusiastic about the growing support around climate change legislation. The bottom line is this bill is good for business and good for environment.
October 19th, 2009 by Marketing
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