Senators Say Climate Bill Coming, But Offer No Details On Carbon Price
Senators working on compromise climate change legislation say they are aiming to unveil a draft proposal before the end of the month, but are refusing to provide details on the centerpiece of such a plan: how it will price carbon emissions.
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Wisconsin Study Backs Pipeline Transport For CO2 Disposal
A draft study by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, which was released for public comment, concludes that long-distance pipeline transportation of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal plants represents a viable option for the state, which is dependent on coal-powered electricity but lacks the geological capacity for in-state underground disposal of CO2. The study also recommends other policies to boost carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, including supporting continued federal funding of CCS demonstration projects in other states.
California Republicans Say Jobs Analysis Supports GHG Rule Suspension
Republican senators in California are touting a new analysis by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on the economic and jobs impacts of the climate change law AB 32, claiming it further bolsters arguments to suspend the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations in the state required by the law.
Industry Steps Up Attacks On Cap And Dividend As Compromise Measure
Energy, financial and carbon offset industry officials are stepping up their criticism of a Senate “cap-and-dividend” bill that would impose a carbon cap and return revenues from the program to energy consumers, in apparent response to concerns that elements of the plan might be garnering interest from a group of Senate lawmakers crafting a broader bipartisan climate legislation.
California Legislative Report May Undermine Tougher Renewables Rule
California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) says in a new report that state greenhouse gas (GHG) regulators lack the authority to implement a landmark 33 percent renewable energy standard (RES) and is recommending most budget funding for the effort be rejected by state lawmakers so that proper legislation can first be enacted.
Wal-Mart Settlement Sets Cutting-Edge GHG Mitigation Under California Law
Wal-Mart has agreed to implement a novel set of greenhouse gas (GHG)-mitigation measures at two proposed store locations in California as part of a legal settlement with environmentalists.
Federal Action
- Senators Tee Up Efficiency Measures For Inclusion In Third Round Jobs Bill
- Jackson Suggests Eased GHG Threshold For Stationary Source Permits
- Challenge To Sen. Lincoln Prompts Mixed Reactions On Climate Bill Impacts
States
- Conflicts Slow California Actions On Third-Party GHG Verification
- California, Federal Agencies Craft Carbon Market-Oversight Policies
- NHTSA Warns Murkowski Resolution Would Overturn Vehicle GHG Rule
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) says that senators assembling comprehensive climate legislation should offer their plan on the Senate floor as an amendment to an . . .
AARP Praises Cap And DividendAARP is praising the cap-and-dividend climate bill from Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), hailing the legislation as a “thoughtful, bipartisan approach . . .
Climate Outline Next Week?A Senate trio working to craft a climate change compromise is looking to release a “section by section” outline of a proposal next week, . . .
Economic Boost From Climate RulesEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is rejecting claims that upcoming climate rules will harm the economy, saying that new regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions . . .
Expanding EPA’s GHG RegistryEPA is poised to propose three rules to expand the scope of its recently launched greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting registry, after the White House . . .
Court Denial Heartens Murkowski FoesThe Supreme Court's rejection this week of an industry bid to reinstate a longstanding exemption to EPA air toxics rules is generating sighs of . . .
