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Dan Froomkin

Gulf Oil Spill: Markey Demands BP Broadcast Live Video Feed From The Source

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

UPDATE: BP has relented and will release a live video feed of the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a press release from Rep. Edwar...

After Health Care: Climate & Energy Legislation

Donnie Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Donnie Fowler

"Cap-and-trade as we know it is dead, but the issue of cleaning up the air and energy independence should not die -- and you will never have energy in...

"Clean" Nuclear Power? The President Knows Better

Daniel Kessler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Daniel Kessler

Nuclear power is neither safe nor clean. There is no such thing as a "safe" dose of radiation and just because nuclear pollution is invisible doesn't mean it's "clean."

Palin: Birthing Global Warming Denial

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Ed Markey

The right-wing misinformation machine is in full swing. And that machine doesn't have its final cylinder cranking until Sarah Palin jumps into the fray, which she did today in a mistake-riddled, anti-clean energy op-ed.

20 GOP Politicians Repeat $1,761 Clean Energy Bill Lie

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Josh Nelson

For the past few weeks Republicans have latched onto the $1,761 energy tax lie to oppose clean energy legislation.

Astroturf King Jack Bonner's Long History of Deceitful "Grassroots" Lobbying

James Hoggan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
James Hoggan

Jack Bonner and his 'Associates' are Astroturf specialists, working for the agendas of major corporate clients, who pay his firm large sums of money to manufacture 'citizen outrage'.

Jason Linkins

Rachel Maddow, Ed Markey Discuss Lobbyist Fraudsters

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

On last night's Rachel Maddow Show, she focused attention on two lobbying firms that have recently taken a turn in the baleful eye of the spotlight: s...

Mitt Romney's Fuzzy Math on Clean Energy Legislation

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rep. Ed Markey

Romney, and the other opponents of clean energy legislation, are now claiming it will cost $1,761 per household. But the actual household costs are predicted to be about a postage stamp a day.

Turning Up the Pressure on the U.S Chamber of Commerce

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Josh Nelson

Companies should only be members of the Chamber of Commerce if they support hyper-conservative anti-regulatory policies across the board, and aren't afraid to show it.

Time for Net Neutrality

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Ed Markey

Since its earliest days, the Internet has been guided by the principles of non-discrimination and freedom. And as it continues to evolve, we are now faced with a choice.

Firm that Sent Fraudulent Climate Letters Accuses Temp Employee of Setting Them Up

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Josh Nelson

Who could have predicted that hiring basically anyone off the street and training them for two hours in a "white-collar sweatshop" would lead to something like this?

Members of Congress Received Fraudulent Letters Paid for by Coal Companies

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Josh Nelson

A burst of developments Monday considerably raised the profile of the latest attempt by polluting industries to thwart environmental legislation through fraudulent mailings to Congress.

Seven Reasons Why We Need Net Neutrality Now

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Timothy Karr

The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 establishes the basic rules of the road for an open Internet. Its arrival couldn't be more timely -- we must act to pass this bill.

Clunker Success Proves Clean Energy Legislation Is a Win for Consumers and the Economy

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rep. Ed Markey

Today we voted to extend the Cash for Clunkers program with $2 billion in additional funding. By empowering consumers, the program is racing past our expectations for fuel economy improvement.

Landing a Clean Energy Victory

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Ed Markey

The clean energy race is the space race of our time. Yet so much more is at stake.

A Clean Energy Moment: Where Hope and History Rhyme

Margie Alt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Margie Alt

Is the climate bill so compromised that we who care about clean energy and the fate of the planet should have opposed it? There are three main reasons why, despite its imperfections, we had to support it.

Jeff Muskus

GOP Antics Helping Dems Push Climate Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

With the House of Representatives barreling toward a Friday vote on the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, Democratic leaders working to swing more "Y...

Does the Waxman-Markey Bill "Give Away 85% of Allowances to Polluters"?

David Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Roberts

As the Waxman-Markey climate/energy bill nears a make-or-break vote in the House, those who work to improve it need more than ever to understand it first.

The Catch-22 of Waxman-Markey: Is Offsetting Inevitable?

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Teryn Norris

And finally, what happened to the "hard cap" and "emissions reduction certainty" that cap and trade advocates have long promised?

Historic Vote Moves America Closer to Clean Energy and Climate Solutions

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Frances Beinecke

Not only did the bill clear a major hurdle on Thursday night, but it did so with the backing of lawmakers from across the nation, representing a wide range of energy needs.

Climate Bill's Clean Energy R&D Investments May Be 30 Times Smaller Than President Obama's Budget

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Jesse Jenkins

The bill before us, depending on the allowance value it establishes, would invest just one-twentieth to one-sixtieth of the $15 billion President Obama has pledged -- and specifically requested from Congress.

Solutions to the Draft Waxman Bill Expose Design Flaw in U.S. ETS

Karla Bell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Karla Bell

Proposed subsidies to less well off Americans waste money that should be going into making all American homes energy efficient and creating green jobs.

House Climate Bill Proposal Tougher Than Obama Asked For

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

There's finally a trailhead for the long, slow road toward a climate bill. Representatives Ed Markey and Henry Waxman announced their bill proposal, w...

The Waxman-Markey Green Jobs Bill Isn't Perfect, But it Is Absolutely Necessary

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Josh Nelson

Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey Tuesday at long last made public a discussion draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). ...

Ryan Grim

Pelosi Wants Climate Change Bill In 6 Months, With Or Without GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants climate change legislation moved from draft to passage within the next six months -- with or without Repub...