Congress Votes To Make Energy More Expensive
Faced with the looming holiday recess, Congress just passed an energy bill that will do little to lower energy costs and may actually put a bigger strain on consumers pocketbooks.
Posted: 12/18/2007 | News
NCPA: Congress Grows Pork For Christmas
After much political wrangling, the Senate began debating a five-year renewal of the federal farm bill that has become nothing more than an entitlement for large wealthy farm operators.
Posted: 12/13/2007 | News
BALI STARTS OFF WITH A MISFIRE; AIM GETS WORSE
Australia’s new government stepped boldly forward at the climate change conference in Bali and backed the conference plan to cut emissions 25 to 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.
Posted: 12/07/2007 | News
Senate Scheduled To Vote On Unilateral Climate Change Bill
Back in 1997 the Senate took the sensible position that the U.S. should not adopt any climate treaty that would either harm the economy or that didn’t include meaningful participation by major developing countries. Now, with an election year fast approaching, many of the same Senators are rushing to adopt a unilateral bill that violates both of those principles.
Posted: 12/04/2007 | News
U.N. Recycles Climate Report Just In Time For The Holidays
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is meeting this week to negotiate another summary of its already released report on climate change.
Posted: 11/16/2007 | News