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.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Majority Page :.
epw.senate.gov - 10/26/2009
.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Majority Page :.
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Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the text of the Chairman's Mark of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733). Senator Boxer said, "We've reached another milestone as we move to a ...
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washingtontimes.com - 10/26/2009
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— washingtontimes.com — Amanda Carpenter War on coal While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade... tax plans would "bankrupt" anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven't materialized, the ... (more) Washington Times

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.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Hearings :.
epw.senate.gov - 10/27/2009
.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Hearings :.
— epw.senate.gov — Full Committee hearing entitled, “Legislative Hearing on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.” Tuesday,... October 27, 2009 09:30 AM EDT EPW Hearing Room - 406 Dirksen Witnesses Opening Remarks Panel 1 The Honorable John F. Kerry United ... (more) .: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ...

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Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark Climate Hearings
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 10/27/2009
Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark Climate Hearings
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — This week, hearings begin in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the Clean Energy... Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733). This comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation , co-sponsored by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and ... (more) Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark ...

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MoJo Blog Posts: mojo:  Who Gets to Pollute?

TPM Election Central:  Major Climate Hearings Start Today On Capitol Hill As Administration Makes 'Green' Announcements

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Who Gets to Pollute?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — Who gets to spew carbon dioxide into the air for free, and who has to pay for the right? The first draft of the Senate version of the climate change bill left a number of unanswered questions, including the much-discussed allocation of pollution permits under a carbon-pricing plan. Exactly which industries will get pollution permits has been a hot topic among senators who haven't decided how they're going to vote. The fence-sitters got the information they were waiting for late Friday, when Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) released her "chairman's mark." The mark is the version of the bill that Boxer wants the committee to use as a baseline when it considers the legislation, which is ...

Major Climate Hearings Start Today On Capitol Hill As Administration Makes 'Green' Announcements
TPM Election Central — ... With health care ramping up, it's unlikely the climate bill would reach the Senate floor this year. (The 923-page bill is posted here if you want to read it.) ...

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.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Majority Page :.
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Christie Vilsack turns down Senate bid — CNN Political Ticker 10/26/2009
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