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 Stories About: Barbara Boxer AND climate AND energy AND legislation AND politics
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Tracking Lieberman-Warner
Boxer statement |
Brian Beutler |
05 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Barbara Boxer is, of course, glowing: The vote of the Environment and Public Works Committee in favor of the Climate Security Act was a historic moment for our country and for my Committee.For me, it was the greatest legislative accomplishment of my political career of thirty years.Finally, America is taking bold steps to avert the catastrophe that awaits our children and grandchildren if we do nothing.Our bill has two goals ... to fight global warming and to do it in ... |
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| Topics: Barbara Boxer, climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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Tracking Lieberman-Warner
Boxer's opening statement |
Brian Beutler |
05 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Senators' opening statements are almost always fairly predictable, and, save for Sanders' there were no surprises today. But chair Boxer's opening statement is reprinted below the fold. My colleagues: I express to you my deep gratitude that we have gotten to this day with a very strong bi-partisan bill that, by any standard of what is possible, passes the test with flying colors. For that, I once again thank from the bottom of my heart, Senators Lieberman and Warne ... |
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| Topics: Barbara Boxer, climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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Tracking Lieberman-Warner: A friendly spin?
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Brian Beutler |
15 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA): 'This bill provides billions of dollars for coal. It's like a Manhattan Project for coal.' Noted without comment. |
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| Topics: Barbara Boxer, climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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Tracking Lieberman-Warner: First full committee hearing
America's Climate Security Act goes before Boxer's Environment Committee |
Brian Beutler |
08 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Well, so much for enjoying Boxer's continued grilling. Early in the hearing, after one brief but blistering round of questions, she had to depart for votes on the Senate floor. She passed the gavel down to Joe Lieberman, who also had to leave, and down it went until it reached Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who closed up the hearing -- a brief one by Senate standards. Sanders remains the only member of the committee asking serious questions about renewable energy. He pokes ... |
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| Topics: Barbara Boxer, climate, energy, James Inhofe, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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Tracking Lieberman-Warner: First full committee hearing
America's Climate Security Act goes before Boxer's Environment Committee |
Brian Beutler |
08 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Today is the first hearing on the Lieberman-Warner climate bill in the full Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). Now that we're out of subcommittee, the expert witnesses aren't all cleverly selected special guests of the bill's authors. So we're hearing, right now, from people like Anne E. Smith, vice president of CRA International, which represents some, shall we say, unsavory anti-environmental companies. This is not ... |
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| Topics: Barbara Boxer, climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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