Henry Waxman

Original sin

The Clean Air Act story: back to the beginning 2
Posted 3 months ago
In David Roberts' story about Henry Waxman's long struggle to strengthen the Clean Air Act (part one, two), some important lessons were unavoidably overlooked, because Waxman inherited, struggled with, and never did manage to remedy a serious architectural flaw embedded in the original 1970 version of the law.
The Waxman Report, part two

Do the Clean Air Act battles contain lessons for the fight over climate legislation? 6
Posted 3 months, 1 week ago
The other day I recounted the fascinating story of how Henry Waxman and his allies in the House spent a decade working to defend and strengthen the Clean Air Act. Waxman has reportedly said that those curious about the current climate/energy struggle should study the CAA fight.

So what lessons can be learned? And do they apply today?
The Waxman Report, part one

Henry Waxman’s decade-long fight to improve the Clean Air Act 7
Posted 3 months, 1 week ago
Rep. Henry Waxman is the chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee and coauthor of the ACES bill passed by the House in June. Naturally, political observers are curious about his thoughts on the fight to pass climate/energy legislation this year, but in media interviews he tends to be careful, measured, and fairly abstract. He doesn't do his work in public.

It turns out, however, that Waxman has offered a fairly clear guide to his thinking, and even told us where to find it: it's in chapter five of his new book, The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works.
The Negotiators

The Non-Concession concession? 1
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Henry Waxman and Ed Markey seem to have mastered the art of the non-concession concession: striking deals with potential opponents in ways that meet their needs while minimizing (though not entirely eliminating) the negative impacts.
Press conference and rally for the American Clean Energy & Security Act 0
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Calling for Real Reform

Food safety in the 21st century 1
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Just when America thought it was safe to go back into the grocery store, another food outbreak wakes us up to the fact that there is something seriously wrong with its food safety system. This time it's Nestle Toll House cookie dough with E.coli, a treat that nearly every kid in America reaches for a few times a month during the summer. This is yet another reminder why it’s important to get the new food safety legislation, currently winding its way through Congress, right.
Three men walk into a microphone ...

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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
The winner of our caption contest is ...
Green sector creates 50 percent of new jobs 1
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
... in Ireland. Where you at, U.S.?
The Climate Post: The House at the center of the world 0
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Lately, every week is the most consequential in the history of climate change. This week was no exception.
Climate math: How the “Chicken Littles” cook the numbers 0
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The transition to clean energy, reducing our dependence on dangerous foreign oil and protecting our environment will cost less than some would have you think.
Broad and diverse support for Waxman-Markey’s American Clean Energy and Security Act 4
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is coming in from a broad and diverse range of constituencies, including businesses, unions, elected officials, environmental groups, organizations representing low-income Americans and people of faith and coalitions combining some of those constituencies.
Delay of game

Republicans plan to offer hundreds of amendments to slow climate bill 0
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The House Energy and Commerce Committee kicked off debate on the Waxman-Markey climate bill on Monday, beginning what will likely be a grueling week of work to move the bill forward before Memorial Day.
Barack and roll

Obama praises breakthrough on climate legislation in weekly address 1
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
In his weekly address on Saturday, President Barack Obama praised Democratic Congressional leaders for their breakthrough on climate and energy legislation as a "promising sign of progress" on a top issue for his administration."
Let's make a deal

Revamped House climate and energy bill has the votes to pass, says Waxman 4
Posted 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Democrats in the House have come close to agreement on a sweeping climate and energy bill. It's weaker than the original version, but backers say it has enough support to pass.
Better speculate than never

Speculation runs rampant as Dems reportedly reach a deal on climate bill 4
Posted 6 months ago
House leaders have reportedly reached a tentative deal on a climate and energy bill -- and in the absence of details, speculation is rampant about how the bill has been weakened or otherwise changed.
Fast forward?

House climate bill could get fast-tracked 1
Posted 6 months ago
The House climate and energy bill is getting bogged down, so Rep. Henry Waxman is talking about bypassing a reluctant subcommittee.
The Rock Obama

Obama to meet with swing Dems on climate and energy bill 2
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
President Barack Obama is inviting key House Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill.
Republicans try to hold EPA air nominee hostage

Senate Spoil Sports 0
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
Sunset the rip-offsets

One simple change that could vastly improve Waxman-Markey 1
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Certainly the weakest part of Waxman-Markey is the 2 billion rip-offsets that polluters are allowed to purchase each year in place of reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions. After all, total U.S. GHGs in 2005 were about 7.2 billion tons.
But What'll It Cost Us?

As House digs into climate bill, debate focuses on costs to American families 3
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
As the House begins serious debate on a climate bill, the biggest sticking point is shaping up to be how much it will cost average Americans.