Published: May 13, 2010
Tags: AGC, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Associated General Contractors of America, Department of Transportation, Highway Trust Fund, John Kerry, Lieberman, Steven Nadel, Therese Langer, Tony Dorsey, Turmail
Comments: 2
By Sean Ryan
Construction industry representatives want every penny of a proposed federal tax on carbon producers to go to the Highway Trust Fund.
But according to a draft bill unveiled by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., the industry would have to make do with only $6.25 billion.
The federal government needs $76.1 billion in [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: cap-and-trade, carbon controls, climate and energy bill, global warming, greenhouse gases, Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, Lindsey Graham, Obama, offshore drilling
By Matthew Daly
AP Writer
Washington — President Barack Obama has made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.
Fourteen senators from both parties — including several who remain undecided on the climate bill — met for more than an hour Tuesday [...]
Published: October 19, 2009
Tags: American Clean Energy and Security Act, America’s Natural Gas Alliance, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, D-Mass., Devon Energy, John Kerry, National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Oklahoma State Chamber, Oneok, Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works, U. S. House of Representatives, Waxman-Markey energy bill
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M. Scott Carter
Dolan Media Newswires
Oklahoma City — If nothing else, the opposition is organized.
While members of the U.S. Senate struggle to find the right language for the American Clean Energy and Security Act and the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, the opposition to both measures has grown larger and more vocal.
According to the [...]
