]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/legislation Blog Articles Tagged with 'legislation' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/154593?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Crude oil futures jumped for the second straight day to more than $42 due to violence in the Middle East and Chinese stockpiling of oil, helping offset weaker demand, Bloomberg reports.The search for fresh sources of oil is igniting a showdown betwee... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/154593?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:37:28 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/154448?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation by Adam Stein View image We tend to see a lot of handwringing over the fact that Europe has a carbon cap in place, yet they're still adding coal to the mix. But stories like this never seem to get reported the other way. Did you hear the good news? D... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/154448?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:30:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/154528?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Image courtesy of GoodGreen has gone mainstream there's no doubt about that now. Celebrities touting their green lifestyles, corporations announcing green initiative after green initiative, and politicians publicly calling for green legisla... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/154528?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:21:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154620?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Legislation and PolicyIn recent weeks, as the price of crude oil and refined gasoline have continued to decline from their summertime highs, an increasing number of people have been jumping on the gas tax bandwagon. Many analysts and pun... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154620?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/154244?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation As we tinker with the social insurance system in response to the crisis, here's an area that could use some work:A safety net in need of repair, The Economist: Compared with ... other industrialised countries, the American unemployment-insurance (UI)... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/154244?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154628?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Legislation and Policy, On Two Wheels, European UnionBack in the late '90s, many European countries decided to allow car drivers, those with a B license, to drive scooters up to 125 cc. This was an effort to ease congestion. However, Fra... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154628?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:12:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/154508?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Congressional Quarterly Online reported this week:The two senior House Democrats with jurisdiction over energy and telecommunications policies could swap gavels in the 111th Congress, with potentially dramatic implications for the shape of climate ch... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/154508?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:42:31 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/154382?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Between road tripping up the East Coast, weathering a Nor'easter and celebrating 2009, I've lost track of the Congress rumor mill a bit. So, rather than try to fall right back into step, here's a rundown of what's been happening over the past few da... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/154382?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:53:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-ark/154497?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation It is reported President Bush is closing off some of President-Elect Obama's immediate climate policy alternatives [ark] with last minute midnight environmental regulations. These include barring the Environmental Protection Agency from considerin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-ark/154497?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:00:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154677?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation The recent snowfall here in Seattle, and its impact on all of the city's neighborhoods, has helped us see many of the things we take for granted in new ways. It's easier, for example, to imagine no cars when there are barely any in sight, letting ped... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154677?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:37:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/154650?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Through rustic images of America and a call for technological ingenuity, clean coal media advertisements became pervasive across the United States this year. The coal industry promises an abundant and cheap energy solution that also protects the e... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/154650?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:04:50 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154011?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USAA bill was introduced in the Senate earlier this month that seeks to offer a $10,000 incentive for low-income families to trade in their old cars for newer, more fuel efficient models. First, a few details: eli... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154011?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:29:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154012?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USAEthanol may be the worst type of renewable energy, but that won't stop the industry from attempting to participate in the new bailout culture of the United States. A story in the Wall Street Journal sa... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154012?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:21:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/153925?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Some mountaintops removed for mining, photo courtesy of the NY TimesYou've got to love all these Midnight Rules that keep popping up whether it's the lifting of poultry farm regulations, or the latest egregious legislation: a repealing of the... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/153925?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:49:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154016?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USANow that gas is once again (relatively) cheap, there's a renewed sense that adding a higher tax on each drop of petroleum might be a wise plan. It's often suggested that revenues from a higher gas tax are neces... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154016?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:01:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/153911?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation [A guest post by a federal employee with over 30 years experience in energy and the environment (see Utility decoupling on steroids ).]Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) are the darling of energy and climate policy. Simple in concept, an RPS r... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/153911?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:17:16 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154020?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USAIf you're the Ned Flanders type who just loves to get your taxes done early, we've got the post for you. The IRS has prepared a document on the changes to the tax code that biodiesel and cel... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/154020?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:57:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/153614?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation How can the incoming administration manage to navigate the treacherous political waters safely as it attempts to rescue the economy?:Barack Be Good, by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NY Times: Times have changed. In 1996, President Bill Clinton, under s... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/153614?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:33:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154079?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation by Michael Renner In announcing that he intends Hilda Solis to be his Secretary of Labor, President-elect Barack Obama made good on his campaign pledge of change: Not only will this choice likely bring relief from the anti-union and anti-worker polic... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154079?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:32:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/153831?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation The lowest (relative) gas and oil prices ever made the number four spot on Common Current's Top Ten 2008 Sustainability Stories. In 2008 the prices at the pump jumped to the highest on record, and then during the past month dipped to below $2 a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/153831?rsstype=tag&tag=legislation Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500