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Senate Democrats in 'reply mode' on climate budget amendments
2013-03-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Senate Democrats plan to play defense on possible GOP amendments to their nonbinding budget proposal that could thwart greenhouse gas regulations, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Friday. Approving the budget begins a so-called vote-a-rama in which lawmakers tack on a host of measures that would otherwise have a difficult time getting to the floor. That would ostensibly create a chance to force votes on climate change. But Whitehouse said Democrats are in reply mode, calling the budget...
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Democrats circulate carbon tax bill
2013-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: A bicameral group of Democrats floated draft legislation Tuesday that would impose a per-ton fee on carbon emissions from the nations largest polluters, such as electricity generators and petroleum refineries. For far too long, carbon polluters have pushed the true cost of their pollution onto the American people in the form of dirty air, acidified water, and a changing climate, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who is spearheading the effort with House Energy and Commerce ranking member...
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Keystone XL decision may loom large for red state Democrats in 2014 midterms
2013-01-29 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: A handful of vulnerable Democratic senators running for reelection in red states are seeking to insulate themselves from political fallout if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline from Canada. Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), and Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), joined 44 of their Republican colleagues in signing a letter last week urging Obama to expedite the pipeline's approval. Although Democrats say the controversial...
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Congressional Democrats Launch Climate Change Task Force
2013-01-25 16:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Building on President Obamas inaugural commitment to address climate change, key congressional leaders announced a new Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change that will be co-chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA). The goal is to provide a Congressional forum for discussions on solutions and actions to try to solve the climate crisis. The task force is expected to convene meetings of members from both chambers of Congress, and release reports and help circulate information...
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Democrats Form Congressional Task Force to Fight Climate Change
2013-01-24 17:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Representative Henry Waxman of California, the senior Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse formed a joint task force on climate change after President Barack Obama vowed to address the issue during his inaugural address. Waxman and Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat and chairman of the oversight subcommittee for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, will co-chair the task force, according to a statement posted online today. The lawmakers...
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