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Inslee climate change bill passes state Senate

2013-03-13 23:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Seattle Times: The Republican-controlled state Senate on Wednesday passed legislation aimed at developing ways to reduce state greenhouse-gas emissions, and meet targets set by the Legislature in 2008. Senate Bill 5802 passed by a vote of 37 to 12. The legislation, requested by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, creates a work group thats supposed to come up with recommendations by the end of the year. A similar bill was introduced in the House, but Democratic leaders are expected to work with the version that...

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Senate bill would boost funding for weather satellites

2013-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Central: Key weather and climate satellites would get a boost under a new Senate spending proposal. The $984 billion measure, which Senate Appropriations Committee leaders introduced late Monday, would fund the federal government from March 27 until Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The bill would increase the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) budget for satellite procurement to $1.814 billion, $117 million more than the agency received last year. NOAA's overall budget...

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Senate Spending Bill Would Restore Highway Funds

2013-03-12 19:55:34| ENR.com: Headline News

If Senate clears bill, it would have to be reconciled with House-passed version, which includes the transportation cuts.

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Maryland Senate passes bill for offshore wind project

2013-03-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A measure to help develop a wind project off the coast of Ocean City by requiring electricity suppliers to buy offshore renewable energy credits passed the Maryland Senate on Friday. The measure that passed 30-15 has been a priority for Gov. Martin O'Malley, who pushed unsuccessfully for the bill for two years before finally finding success with a scaled-back proposal. The bill was already passed this session by the House of Delegates, which will only have to sign off on several small changes...

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Senate climate bill

2013-03-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Living on Earth: President Obama promises executive action on global warming, if Congress fails to enact climate legislation. Now Senator Barbara Boxer of California and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont have introduced a climate bill that includes, among other measures, a tax on carbon emissions. Senator Bernie Sanders discusses the legislation with host Steve Curwood. Transcript CURWOOD: From the Jennifer and Ted Stanley Studios in Boston, this is Living on Earth. I'm Steve Curwood. With John Kerry now...

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