Sunday, March 27, 2011

Senators Chart "Clean Energy Standard" That Includes Nuclear, Coal

Senators Chart "Clean Energy Standard" That Includes Nuclear, Coal
Elizabeth McGowan, SolveClimate News: "With love, luck and lollipops being in short supply on Capitol Hill these days, it's highly unlikely Congress will present Sen. Jeff Bingaman with the legacy of a parting gift of even a watered-down clean energy standard... In the joint six-page white paper that emerged barely seven weeks after Bingaman's White House meeting, he and [Sen. Lisa] Murkowski remind readers that although Congress has debated low-carbon concepts for the last decade, no legislation has advanced beyond the committee stage. Their paper drills down on six main questions that need to be answered to figure out what type of CES might fit with goals President Obama is calling for and if that target from the White House is reasonable."
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