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hedging on a pledge

Obama administration may (finally) offer greenhouse-gas targets 4
Posted 6 days, 5 hours ago Provisional targets could let the Obama administration work around the Senate roadblock and bring pledges to Copenhagen, a top negotiator says.
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George Voinovich (R-Ohio) [UPDATED] 2
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago Sen. George Voinovich, the sole Republican senator to show for a Senate EPW hearing in early November, demands further EPA analysis before voting on a climate bill.
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Al Franken (D-Minn.) 3
Posted 1 week, 6 days ago Sen. Al Franken told a Grist reader he supports “comprehensive energy legislation,” but he's worried about losing manufacturing jobs.
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Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) 1
Posted 1 week, 6 days ago In a letter to a Grist reader, Sen. Dick Durbin signals strong support for the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
One reason Congress might consider scrapping the filibuster 9
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago Lester Brown came to our office today and had a nice chat with us Gristers. (Have you watched my diavlog with Brown? It's must-see tv!) The guy is wicked smart. One thing from our chat jumped out at me.
Letter From Europe

From hopeful climate to climate of despair 12
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago Barack Obama's 2008 election victory sparked real hope in international circles that the United States would again be a leader on addressing climate change. Less than a year later, the mood has shifted as it becomes increasingly clear that Obama's hands are tied by an intransigent Congress.
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Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) [UPDATED] 5
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago “I don’t see any climate bill on the table right now that I can support," Sen. Richard Lugar said on Nov. 10, dashing any hopes that he might get behind some version of the Kerry-Boxer legislation that's moving through the Senate. "We really have to start from scratch again."
How will senators vote on a climate bill?

Mark Warner (D-Va.) 0
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago Sen. Mark Warner recognizes the need to take action on climate change, but wants to ensure that legislation will not negatively impact the economy. He seems a safe bet to support the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
Oh Rats

While scientists fight over BPA studies, Congress could just act 1
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago A great part of the scientific debate over BPA becomes "quibbles over individual rat studies" -- and over the rats themselves. The best explanation of the Great Rat Debate comes from an article about the shadowy network of so-called "product defense firms" that are used by industry to sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt over any research that questions the safety of commercial products.
How will senators vote on a climate bill?

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) 1
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago Sen. Roger Wicker plans to oppose the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. In a letter to a constituent, he writes, "I am opposed to any sort of system to cap carbon emissions permits because it would have no effect on climate change and is an unwarranted tax increase on the American people."
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Carl Levin (D-Mich.) [UPDATED] 0
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Sen. Carl Levin is a Midwest, industrial-state Democrat who has concerns about the economic impacts of climate legislation, but thinks something needs to be done about global warming.
How will key senators vote on a climate bill?

Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) [UPDATED] 1
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago Sen. Arlen Specter had been considered a fence sitter on climate legislation, but on Nov. 5 he sided with all but one of the Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee in voting to move forward with the Kerry-Boxer climate bill.
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Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) 1
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to vote in favor of the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. In a letter to a Grist reader, she doesn't explicitly endorse the bill, but she does say it "represents an important step."
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Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) 0
Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago Sen. Kay Hagan is not a shoo-in on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, but she appears to be leaning toward supporting it.
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Jon Tester (D-Mont.) 1
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago The junior senator from Montana, Jon Tester has stayed relatively quiet on climate legislation and thus remains in the “fence-sitter” category.
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Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) 0
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago "I'm trying to work with the group in the middle," says Sen. Joe Lieberman, describing his role in brokering a climate agreement. He's pushing particularly hard for more support for nuclear power in a climate bill.
Congress gets walled in

German leader likens the struggle against global warming to the Berlin Wall 1
Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged the U.S. Congress to take action on climate change.
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Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) [UPDATED] 2
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Ben Nelson doesn't believe a cap-and-trade climate bill can pass Congress this session, he said on Oct. 30 -- and he doesn't intend to do anything to help it.
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Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) 0
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Michael Bennet calls the House climate bill "a significant step in the right direction," and he sounds generally positive about the Kerry-Boxer climate bill that's now being considered in the Senate.
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Mark Udall (D-Colo.) 1
Posted 1 month ago Sen. Mark Udall is considered a likely "yes" vote for a climate bill in the Senate, though he wants to see more support for nuclear power and natural gas.