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California: The Far Right's Ritual Dance on the Edge of the Cliff

William Bradley | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Karen Bass, California, Dave Cogdill, Barbara Boxer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Dennis Hollingsworth, Far Right, George W. Bush, Chuck DeVore, Darrell Steinberg, Mike Villines, Gray Davis, Republican Party, John McCain, John & Ken, Politics News
William Bradley

As the Republicans have declined in California, they have become even more conservative. As they become more conservative, they are even less open to compromise.

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Sen. Boxer Unveils 7 Principles For Global Warming Legislation

blogs.nwf.org | Posted 03.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Barbara Boxer, Green Politics, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News

Sen. Boxer's "Principles for Global Warming Legislation" are: 1. Reduce emissions to levels guided by science to avoid dangerous global warming. ...

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The Crumbling Clean Coal Myth

New York Times | Posted 02.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Barbara Boxer, Clean Coal, Coal Ash Regulation, Tennessee Coal Ash, Coal Ash, Pollution, Tva, Green Politics, Coal, Tennessee Valley Authority, Green News

A month of negative news for the Tennessee Valley Authority could lead to positive changes in national policy, including federal regulation of toxic c...

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My Inaugural Reflections

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Inauguration Coverage, Barbara Boxer, Obama's Inauguration, Martin Luther King, Obama Inaugural, Obama Inaugural Address, Obama Inauguration, Inauguration, Obama Inaugural Speech, Barack Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Politics News
Sen. Barbara Boxer

I cannot help but think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who 47 years ago stood on steps of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of his dream. Tuesday, that long-awaited, long-fought-for dream of equality was realized.

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Lisa Jackson: Music to My Ears

Josh Dorner | Posted 02.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Barbara Boxer, California Waiver, Jeff Merkley, Clean Energy, Lisa Jackson, Sierra Club, Global Warming, Barack Obama, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Confirmation Hearings, Stephen Johnson, Oregon, Green News
Josh Dorner

EPA Administrator-designate Lisa Jackson was in the dock before the Senate today and I agree with Barbara Boxer that Jackson's answers to many questions were "music to my ears."

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Sen. Boxer To Ask Tough Questions At EPA Designee's Hearing

ProPublica | Joaquin Sapien | Posted 02.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Barbara Boxer, Environment, Lisa Jackson Confirmation, Perchlorate, Lisa Jackson, Pollution, Obama's Cabinet, Green News

From ProPublica: In the latest volley of a years-long battle involving the Environmental Protection Agency, the military and the White House, the EPA...

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Coal Ash Crisis Management: What's It Going to Take -- Dead Bodies?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Dirty Coal, Barbara Boxer, Carol Browner, Coal, Senator, Tennessee, Clean Water, Alabama, Water, Tva, TVA Disaster, Energy Policy, Energy, Barack Obama, Green News
Jeff Biggers

Instead of crisis management, we need to phase-out all wet storage of toxic coal ash, inspect all toxic coal ash storage and disposal units and enact federal regulation of all toxic coal ash storage and disposal.

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Tom Udall, Jeff Merkley Join Busy Senate Environment Committee

Grist | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall, Oregon, Green News

Two new senators, Oregon's Jeff Merkley and New Mexico's Tom Udall, will be joining the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chair Barbara B...

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Tennesseeans Bring Jar Of Sludge To Sen. Boxer Ahead Of Hearing

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Coal Sludge, Clean Coal, Tennessee Coal Spill, Tennessee Coal Ash, Fly Ash, Tennessee, Roane County, Coal, Green News

The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Tennessee residents met with Sen. Barbara Boxer and others in Washington yesterday to talk about the effects ...

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Sen. Boxer Urges Attorney General To Intervene Over Illegal EPA Memo

Wall Street Journal | Posted 01.22.2009 | Green

Read More: EPA Illegal Memo, Stephen Johnson CO2, Stephen Johnson Emissions, Barbara Boxer EPA, Stephen Johnson Illegal Memo, Barbara Boxer CO2, Barbara Boxer Illegal Memo, EPA Emissions Memo, Barbara Boxer, Green News

California Sen. Barbara Boxer urged the U.S. Attorney General to launch an investigation into a controversial memo published last week by the EPA Admi...

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Sen. Boxer To Propose Cap-And-Trade, $15B Energy Innovation Bills

Grist | Posted 12.22.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Cap and Trade, Barbara Boxer, Boxer Climate Bills, Energy Innovation Stimulus, Enervy Innovation Bill, Innovation, Energy Policy, Green News

Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced that she will introduce two pieces of gree...

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Boxer Aide Charged In Child Porn Sting

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sen. Barbara Boxer, Barbara Boxer, Boxer Aide Porn Sting, Boxer Aide Child Porn, Boxer Aide Child Born Sting, Boxer Aide Charged, Boxer Aide Fired, Jeff Rosato, Politics News

WASHINGTON — A high-level aide to California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing chi...

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Adding Teeth to a Detroit Bailout

Laurie David | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Detroit, Automakers, Detroit Automakers, Detroit Automaker, Henry Waxman, Barbara Boxer, Edward Markey, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Laurie David

Now that Detroit is begging for a handout to save itself, Congress should demand in return a serious, long-overdue increase in fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks.

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Reading the Lieberman Tea Leaves

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, Joe Lieberman, Barbara Boxer, Ken Salazar, Ned Lamont, Senate, Homeland Security Committee, Connecticut, Democrats, Republicans, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

Sources indicate that Reid is not kicking Joe out yet because there are several Senate seats still to be decided. So what are Lieberman's options at this point?

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The Fundamentals of the Economy

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, John McCain Economy, Barbara Boxer, Economy, John McCain, Politics News
Sen. Barbara Boxer

As two of our country's biggest investment houses stood on the brink of failure, McCain told an audience that the "fundamentals of the economy are strong." It sent cold shivers down my spine.

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Report: McCain Pushed Woman In A Wheelchair

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Mccain Mental State, Boxer Mccain, Barbara Boxer, Mccain Temperament, Cnn Hutching, Boxer Cnn, McCain Temper, Mccain Pushed Woman in Wheelchair, John McCain, Politics News

On Sunday, McClatchy Newspapers published a story on Sen. John McCain's oft-discussed temper, detailing one incident in which McCain allegedly pushed ...

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California Sen. Barbara Boxer Gearing Up For Potential Race Against The Governator

The Hill | Manu Raju | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barbara Boxer Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barbara Boxer 2010, Barbara Boxer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News

Sen. Barbara Boxer is aggressively raising money in anticipation of a tough 2010 reelection bid that could pit her against the political star-power of...

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White House Cover Up of Global Warming Dangers Must End Now

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Barbara Boxer, Climate Change Cover Up, Global Warming, Dick Cheney, Stephen Johnson, Epa, Politics News
Sen. Barbara Boxer

The American people need the head of the EPA to be an independent advocate for their health and their environment. In the end, this is about protecting the public and the planet.

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We Need to Know the Truth About the NSA Spy Program

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nsa, FISA Bill, Barbara Boxer, NSA Spy, Fisa, Senator Barbara Boxer, FISA Legislation, NSA Wiretapping, Politics News
Sen. Barbara Boxer

The Bush administration trampled on the Constitution, and we are not doing anything in the FISA bill to provide real accountability. If we vote for this legislation, we are perpetuating a cover-up.

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Corporations' Plea for Climate Legislation Ignored

Janet Ritz | Posted 06.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Newscorp, Mitch McConnell, Nike, World Wildlife Fund, The Environmentalist, Zimbabwe, Johnson & Johnson, Politics, Bali Conference, Green, Global Warming, Business, Climate Change, Shell Oil, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Environment, Fox News, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Wwf, Robert Mugabe, Levi Strauss, United Technologies, Green News
Janet Ritz

The need for the United States to lead by example through legislation has never been greater. Unfortunately, the need for change in Washington may have superseded that consideration.

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Why Won't GOP Senators Even Debate Climate Change?

Jamie Court | Posted 06.14.2008 | Green

Read More: John McCain Global Warming, Barbara Boxer, Bush Global Warming, Environment, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Green News
Jamie Court

Details of how to break our energy dependence need to be front and center in the presidential debates now that the conversation has been stopped in the US Senate.

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A Critical Week in the Global Warming Debate

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Climate Security Act, Climate Change, Global Warming, Politics News
Sen. Barbara Boxer

I agree that the Climate Security Act would be better if it was strengthened. That is why I will be supporting amendments to make the bill even stronger -- but it is critical to start fighting the global warming threat right now.

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House Passes Sweeping Energy Bill

NY Times | John Broder | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Barbara Boxer, House Democrats Energy, House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Energy Bill, Climate Change, Energy Policy, Energy Democrats, CAFE Standards, Global Warming, Politics News

Legislation that will slowly but fundamentally change the cars Americans drive, the fuel they burn, the way they light their homes and the price they ...

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Senate To Begin Working On "Historic' Global Warming Bill

McClatchy | David Whitney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Global, Sen. Boxer, Global Warming, Senate, US Senate, Politics News

After 20 hearings and countless speeches on the Senate floor warning of the risks of failure, a key committee starts work Wednesday on historic legisl...

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