Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change

EPA to Declare CO2 a Pollutant, Release Final Fuel-Efficiency Rules

By Elana Schor | Sep 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson made news on two fronts in a meeting with reporters yesterday: she is preparing to officially declare carbon dioxide a pollutant under the Clean Air Act and release the final version of the Obama administration’s new fuel economy standard for autos. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson (Photo: Legal Planet) Neither […]

Senate Climate Bill Delayed for Second Time

By Elana Schor | Aug 31, 2009 | No Comments

Underscoring the growing intensity of the message war over climate change, Senate environment committee chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said in a joint statement this afternoon that they would delay the unveiling of their carbon-emissions legislation until late September: Because of Senator Kennedy’s recent passing, Senator Kerry’s August hip surgery, and […]

EPA Chief Urges a More Urban Environmentalism to Fight Climate Change

By Elana Schor | Aug 31, 2009 | No Comments

With Congress returning to work next week after a month away from Washington, a national dialogue long dominated by health care is about to open to the long-awaited Senate debate on climate change. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson (Photo: Legal Planet) But industry-funded efforts to derail legislative action are already receiving undeservedly credible coverage in the […]

Climate Change and Health Care: A Tale of Two Polls

By Elana Schor | Aug 19, 2009 | No Comments

As health care reform remains the No. 1 item on Washington’s agenda, the brewing Senate battle over climate change legislation — which has the potential to dramatically reshape transportation policy — is remaining in the background. The audience at a Houston rally against Congress’ climate bill, staged by the oil industry. (Photo: NYT) Looking at […]

Carper: Climate Bill Must Focus on Transport, Not Just Power Plants

By Elana Schor | Aug 19, 2009 | No Comments

Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), chief sponsor of a plan to give green transportation 10 percent of the emissions allowances in the upcoming climate change bill, took to the pages of his home-state newspaper yesterday with an op-ed that begins with a pithy description of "the problem": Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) (Photo: DTI) We use a […]

Oil Industry Tears Page from Health Care Playbook to Battle Climate Bill

By Elana Schor | Aug 14, 2009 | 1 Comment

Protesters march against the health care bill. The sign at far left reads "Cap and Trade + Socialized Medicine = No More USA…" (Photo: MassLive.com) Thanks to conservative groups that have worked for months to stoke false rumors about Congress’ health care effort, a wave of negative "town hall" stories is now dominating the media […]

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