Tag: Congress
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Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining
It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.
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The Republican civil war on climate change
Coral Davenport at National Journal has a well-reported piece on the "coming civil war in the Republican party." Can the moderates turn the fundamentalists around?
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Is Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate fight
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
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Debunking Paul Ryan's energy budget
Think Progress has a good debunking of eight energy-related issues in Paul Ryan's fiscal year 2014 budget.
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House Republicans "missing in action" on climate
Rep. Henry Waxman writes an op-ed detailing lack of action by House Republicans to even consider climate change solutions.
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Democrats release draft legislation putting price on carbon
Today, four Democratic Congressmen released draft legislation that would put a price on carbon released by polluters.
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Mother Jones lists 6 ways the sequester hurts the environment
Congress is about to allow unnecessary and self-imposed budget cuts negatively impact a whole host of important government programs. Mother Jones notes the potential environmental damage.
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House of Reps' Science & Tech Committee Head is Climate Skeptic
Not only that, but Lamar Smith is also author of the much maligned Stop Online Piracy Act.
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GOP to South Dakota: Don't Vote for the Climate Change Guy (Video)
South Dakota Republicans attack a Congressional candidate for majoring in environmental studies in college and working in Europe.
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This is the Most In-Depth Investigation into Climate Politics That Will Ever Air on TV (Video)
PBS Frontline has an excellent documentary about the facts that hijacked the climate debate in the United States.
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The GOP-Controlled House Has Voted 223 Times Against Clean Energy & For Oil
That's a lot of votes against clean energy.
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Democrats, Independents Begin Driving the Climate Wedge
More should follow suit.
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This is Why Congress is Incapable of Passing Any Climate-Friendly Policies
Faced with the first opportunity to participate in an already-functioning international CO2-reduction scheme, U.S. Congress throws a fit.
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5 Ways the GOP's New Platform Fails the Environment
The Republican Party approved its 2012 platform at the national convention in Tampa today, and, predictably, it includes some decidedly anti-environmental directives.
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GOP Gets Ready to Approve Predictably Oily Energy Platform at the RNC
At its National Convention, the GOP will approve its most predictable energy platform yet.
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Clean Energy Revives Communities, Gets People to Work
Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.
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3 Steps to Protecting Food Stamps From a Cruel Congress
As expected, the House version of the 2012 farm bill contains deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With its $16 billion proposed cut in this critical safety net, the House leadership is about three times as cruel as the Senate.
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Monsanto Outspends All Other Ag Companies on Lobbying, Except Big Tobacco
In the first three months of 2012 alone Monsanto has spent $1.4 million to ensure that Congress does its bidding.
