We heartily applaud President Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen for the United Nations meeting on climate change (COP15). His presence sends a strong signal that the US is serious about offering its support. Obama is expected to tell conference delegates that the United States intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions “in the range [...]
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US Stimulus Yields Jobs
In a refreshing breath of good news, the Obama administration announced that the government’s fiscal stimulus program has helped create or save almost 650,000 jobs. ”We’re moving in the right direction. We’re starting to make real progress on the road to recovery,” said Vice President Joe Biden. “Quite simply, the Recovery Act is performing as [...]
October 31st, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
While EPA Hearings Continue, CNN Finds 60% of Those Polled Favor Cap-and-Trade
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its analysis of climate legislation currently under consideration in the Senate, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, and found no significant change in the estimated cost to American families, compared with legislation passed this summer by the House of Representatives. This news proceeded the legislative hearings this [...]
October 28th, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
President Obama Voices Support for Immediate Climate Action
Today, President Obama gave a rousing energy-themed speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He made a powerful case for why energy leadership is so critical for America’s future, and voiced his support at a time when landmark legislation is being considered in the Senate:
“ From China to India, from Japan to Germany, nations everywhere [...]
October 23rd, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
Key Washington Leaders Show Support for Climate Change Bill
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, [...]
October 19th, 2009 by Marketing