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Senator Lieberman describes the process of bringing the Climate Security Act to the Senate floor, and the need for the measure on environmental, economic and national security grounds. The legislation would establish a national cap-and-trade system to regulate carbon emissions.

Teetering on the brink of passage

Renewable Energy tax packages always face trouble in the Senate, and this dates back to our first energy crises in the 1970s.

Washington, DC - Margo Thorning, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, American Council on Capital Formation, is interviewed about a study assessing the potential national and state economic impacts resulting from proposed climate change legislation.

Sherwood Boehlert, former Chairman of the House Science Committee, is interviewed on his current activities to promote market-oriented solutions to global warming, the opportunity for "green collar" jobs and he evaluates climate-change legislation under considerationin Congress.

This hearing explores the competitiveness of U.S. industry after planned passage of a cap-and-trade program to control greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change. It also explores how to encourage maximum participation of developing countries in global climate change control.

Legislation under consideration in Annapolis would force the introduction of wild black bears into each of Maryland’s 23 counties. But don’t grab your shotgun before taking the trash out just yet - the lawmakers involved admit the bill is little more than a political bluff, designed to beat back the advances of liberal legislators who would do away with Maryland’s annual black bear hunt.

New bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs.

Are Wal-Mart Executives masters of green washing or green innovation? At CES, the company is calling for federal legislation for green electronics standards and said they will implement a national electronics recycling program. So, is this for real?

Flanked by congressional Democrats and Republicans, Bush signs 2007 energy legislation at Department of Energy headquarters. The new law increases vehicle fuel economy standards, boosts biofuels and mandates better appliance and lighting efficiency among other provisions.

Thune heralds passage of the Senate energy bill for its provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard which would increase production of U.S. ethanol.

Ken McCauley, Chairman, National Corn Growers Association, brings us up to date on where things stand on a new energy bill from a corn grower's perspective interms of biofuels and a Renewable Fuels Standard.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reports out S. 2191, the Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act. The Act would create a nationalcap-and-trade system for carbon emissions which are blamed for climate change.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks in favor of the the Energy Independence and Security Act to put us on a path toward energy independence--to strengthen national security, lower energy costs, grow our economy and create new jobs, and begin to reduce global warming.

So here I am again talking about an energy company going green. Theres so many issues and ethics to consider here it makes you want to be sick. An energy company going green? I know....I know, but todays post is a little different. Here we have an energy company going green, and they are largely based in California. With that being said, it may be possible to consider them actually going green due to strict regulations in California and well just being in the "green" state of California. The company is PG&E, and their amazing slogan is "We Can Do This"!