Here are some more updates and opinions on the Waxman-Markey climate change bill.
House panel advances global warming bill — Associated Press
Climate change bill addresses job losses — The Heritage Foundation
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Climate change legislation moving through Congress
The Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill has received plenty of headlines in recent weeks. Climate change legislation is a popular topic for journalists and bloggers, so we've decided to share links to what is being written.
For the record, electric cooperatives are opposed to the bill. As it is currently written, the Waxman-Markey bill would cause the monthly electric bill of co-op members across the country to jump up significantly, and that is something co-ops cannot and will not support.
Co-ops absolutely support Congress in its efforts to address climate change, but we are working to make sure any legislation that is passed does so without causing the cost of electricity to become unaffordable. Earlier this month, more than 3,000 co-op employees from 48 states converged on Washington D.C. to meet with their respective representatives. The Alabama contingent had more than 120 people that met with all seven congressmen as well as Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby.
Look for continued updates as new articles appear on the internet. Here are a few we found today (some relating directly to the Waxman-Markey bill, and others concerning climate change and energy policy in general):
Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee — The Washington Post
U.S. Lawmakers reject nuclear in renewable power goals — Reuters
Thinking about cap and trade — The Atlantic magazine
Climate Bill: Plenty of Sound and Fury in Waxman-Markey Hearings — Wall Street Journal blog
The Waxman-Markey Global Warming Tax — The Heritage Foundation
For the record, electric cooperatives are opposed to the bill. As it is currently written, the Waxman-Markey bill would cause the monthly electric bill of co-op members across the country to jump up significantly, and that is something co-ops cannot and will not support.
Co-ops absolutely support Congress in its efforts to address climate change, but we are working to make sure any legislation that is passed does so without causing the cost of electricity to become unaffordable. Earlier this month, more than 3,000 co-op employees from 48 states converged on Washington D.C. to meet with their respective representatives. The Alabama contingent had more than 120 people that met with all seven congressmen as well as Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby.
Look for continued updates as new articles appear on the internet. Here are a few we found today (some relating directly to the Waxman-Markey bill, and others concerning climate change and energy policy in general):
Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee — The Washington Post
U.S. Lawmakers reject nuclear in renewable power goals — Reuters
Thinking about cap and trade — The Atlantic magazine
Climate Bill: Plenty of Sound and Fury in Waxman-Markey Hearings — Wall Street Journal blog
The Waxman-Markey Global Warming Tax — The Heritage Foundation
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