]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/senate Blog Articles Tagged with 'senate' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/149973?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Despite new leadership in the United States promising to cap the country's greenhouse gas emissions, some environmental leaders say it is unlikely that an international climate treaty will pass in the next year. During his campaign, U.S. president-el... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/149973?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149695?rsstype=tag&tag=senate By Joseph RommLooks like there will be no auto bailout with this Congress and this president. The NYT reports today: The prospects of a government rescue for the foundering American automakers dwindled Thursday as Democratic Congressional leader... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149695?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:43:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149519?rsstype=tag&tag=senate From Avelino at Congresspedia, here's a nice overview of the three Senate and five House races that are still undecided a week and a half after Election Day. Almost unbelievably, a 60-Dem Senate next year is actually still a possibility. ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149519?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:40:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149520?rsstype=tag&tag=senate This has been a week of back-and-forth between President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and Democratic leaders in Congress over bailing out the auto industry and passing an economic stimulus package, but a way forward seems to have finally emerge... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149520?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:07:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149431?rsstype=tag&tag=senate His resignation will be effective on Sunday. His office released the following statement this afternoon (via email): It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States Senat... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149431?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:33:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/149243?rsstype=tag&tag=senate I think rip-offsets are well, a rip-off, especially as a major cost-containing measure for climate regulations (see here). But I haven't seen many leading legislators diss them.So I confess to being quite surprised that the chairman of the Senate E... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/149243?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:59:37 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149172?rsstype=tag&tag=senate In a sign that a major health care reform is coming in 2009, on Wednesday Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, released a healthcare reform bluepri... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/149172?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:08:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/148935?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Look for energy to be front and center in the upcoming Senate race between incumbent Barbara Boxer and Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine). DeVore, who we have gushed over because of his efforts to promote nuclear power, cites Boxer's opposition to o... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/148935?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:35:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149106?rsstype=tag&tag=senate By David RobertsJust for kicks, I went and searched for the very first mention of Obama's name on Grist. It came on 27 July 2004, the day of Obama's fateful speech to the Democratic National Convention, in a dispatch from Mary Sullivan, a delegate. T... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149106?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:06:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sierra-club/148764?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Washington, DC -- The election's aftermath election continues, with lots of gossipy stuff about Governor Palin's wardrobe and how Rush Limbaugh hates John McCain and the Republican party. The media are ecstatic that they no longer need to spend much ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sierra-club/148764?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:27:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/148718?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Although overshadowed by the presidential contest, there was much speculation going into last Tuesday's election about whether Democrats could capture a filibuster-proof majority of 60 seats in the US Senate. This would have had profound implications... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/148718?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:11:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sierra-club/148428?rsstype=tag&tag=senate San Francisco -- I still smile whenever I read or hear the phrase, President-Elect Obama. And as we learn more about the election results, it becomes even clearer that Americans voted overwhelmingly for new energy for America. Since the election,... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sierra-club/148428?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:28:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148395?rsstype=tag&tag=senate By Joseph RommOK, maybe Premier Wen didn't say that last part: BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday that rich nations should alter their lifestyles to help tackle global warming, at the start of a two-day meeting on climate cha... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148395?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:56:37 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147966?rsstype=tag&tag=senate By Kate SheppardThe punditocracy is amusing itself by trading rumors about who Obama might tap to fill key leadership posts. Here are names that have been circulated thus far for environment-related positions. Warning: wild speculation to follow. ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147966?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:48:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/147954?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Building a New Energy EconomyCross-posted from the Breakthrough Blog and WattHead - Energy News and CommentaryEnergy policy has never featured more prominently in a presidential election. Both candidates leaned strongly on their energy agendas durin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/147954?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:38:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147824?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:Associated Press: Venezuela, Russia discuss nuclear energy, flights Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with Russian officials on Thursday to discuss bilateral agreements on everythin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/147824?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:25:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/147963?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Over at the American Prospect, Ezra Klein has an excellent profile of one of the most influential members of the Senate the man that will control legislative action on Barack Obama's healthcare reform Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Ba... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/147963?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:36:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147844?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Some call for an Apollo Program for energy. Others, such as Senator Lamar Alexander, a Manhattan Project. I sent a letter to the Forum section of Issues in Science and Technology commenting on an article he wrote about his big idea. Check out the cur... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147844?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/148193?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Some call for an Apollo Program for energy. Others, such as Senator Lamar Alexander, a Manhattan Project. I sent a letter to the Forum section of Issues in Science and Technology commenting on an article he wrote about his big idea. Check out the cur... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/148193?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/147785?rsstype=tag&tag=senate With the election of Barack Obama, the United States and the world expect a new direction in the fight against climate change.The choice of Senator Obama - an African-American born in Hawaii, schooled in Indonesia and the United States, and seasoned ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/147785?rsstype=tag&tag=senate Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0500