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Better Off Ed An interview with Rep. Ed Markey about the politics of climate change	David Roberts	22 Mar 2007	Main Dish
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) received the chairmanship of the newest House committee -- and, along with it, a turf war with one of the oldest and longest-serving Democrats on Capitol Hill, the formidable Michigan Rep. John Dingell. Rep. Edward Markey. The House voted to create the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming earlier this month, at the urging of Speaker N ...
Topics: climate, Congress, Ed Markey, energy, interview, politics (all these topics)

Final thought on Gore's day in Congress For today anyway!	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If Gore had asked me what I'd like him to emphasize to Congress, I would have said: The No. 1 most important thing to do is put a price on carbon. Carbon tax: better than cap-and-trade. Cap-and-trade: better than nothing. Cap-and-trade with auctioned permits: better than cap-and-trade without. We should be pursuing widely distributed, small-scale renewable electricity generation, tied together with a smart grid. Our choice is not between nuclear and coal. ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Gore Senate testimony: final thoughts Odds and ends	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Substantively, most of what Gore said to the Senate echoed what he said to the House. There were a few things to note about the Senate hearing, though: Gore's introductory remarks to the Senate (videos here) were a huge step down from his performance in the House. To my eye, he seemed shaky, hesitant, stiff, occasionally bombastic, mostly just uneven. Maybe he knows the folks in the House better? Maybe his lunch didn't agree with him? Maybe he was nervous about hi ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, James Inhofe, politics, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (all these topics)

Inhofe makes the grown-ups laugh Even by his standards, this was pathetic	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I know that Sen. James Inhofe is a far-right bomb-thrower. I know he's built a career out of saying absurd things, particularly about global warming. I know nobody expects anything different from him. Despite all that, I was astonished at his performance in today's hearing. It's not that he disagrees with Gore. Plenty of legislators in both houses disagreed with Gore, thoughtfully and respectfully. What Inhofe did is flounce around and bitch and moan like a petulan ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Grist cited in Senate hearing We bad	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
In his question/rant for Gore, Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) cited a quote from Gore's interview with Grist. It's this: "I believe it's appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is." The quote bounced around skeptic circles for a long time a while back. Suffice to say, it's been yanked from context and grossly misinterpreted. See the full story here.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Al Gore's testimony to the Senate Liveblogging is the new black	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Gore is just arriving at the Senate. The cameras are clicking! The crowd is buzzing! David is liveblogging! Join me below the fold. Sen. Boxer is looking quite stylish, no? Rules are being introduced. Hopefully it won't take 15 minutes like in the House. Uh oh. Inhofe's going already. Whining about getting the testimony late. Whining about the record. Whining about how much time he gets. Wow, it's clear that Inhofe and Boxer loathe one another. And ... now ...
Topics: Al Gore, Barbara Boxer, climate, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Dingell He was nice to Gore	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
One thing worth noting from this morning's hearing: Dingell, whom I expected to challenge Gore aggressively, asked him not a single question. In fact, he was enormously respectful of Gore. And the way he attempted to pronounce Bjorn Lomborg's name made it clear that it was not him who invited Lomborg. Maybe he really has had a change of heart on this.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Gore errata	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If you just can't get enough livebloggin', Brian Beutler also had a running commentary on Gore's testimony over at his blog. Meanwhile, Inhofe and Co. are busy whining that they didn't get Gore's Senate testimony earlier. True statesmen. It looks like Lomborg's testimony has been delayed so long that Gore will be in front of the Senate before Lomborg starts. You can guess whom I'm going to choose to watch.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

Gore's legislative recommendations to the House All ten of 'em	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If you don't want to read my whole blow-by-blow of Gore's testimony to the House, here's a summary of his ten legislative recommendations. An immediate "carbon freeze" that would cap U.S. CO2 emissions at current levels, followed by a program to generate 90% reductions by 2050. Start a long-term tax shift to reduce payroll taxes and increase taxes on CO2 emissions. Put aside a portion of carbon tax revenues to help low-income people make the ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Al Gore's testimony to the House Livebloggin'!	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Well, here I am, against my better judgment, up at 6:30am, gulping down coffee, getting ready to watch Gore testify to the House. How did my life come to this point? Didn't I used to be cool? If you want to geek out along with me, you can follow along with the webcast here. Let the liveblogging dorkery begin! (Below the fold.) Man, Dingell is a cranky-looking dude. They're starting with Joe Barton?! And he's starting with a 'parliamentary inquiry'? You will not ma ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Because Al says so The Gore wants half a million missives sent to Congress	Kate Sheppard	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Help Al Gore Send a Message to Congress tomorrow! (Not sure what this actually accomplishes, but hey, do it for Dreamy Al. He wants to reach 500,000.)
Topics: Al Gore, climate, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Mooney on Waxman hearing	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's Chris Mooney's promised post on the "new revelations" from Waxman's hearing yesterday. From what I can tell, the big revelation is that NASA press hacks did, indeed, try to block Hansen from giving an interview to NPR. But we mostly knew that, right? And given how spectacularly failed the effort to silence Hansen was ... this one isn't moving my outrage meter much. There are just so many things competing for outrage these days, no?
Topics: politics, climate, Congress, climate change skepticism, climate science (all these topics)

Al Gore to testify to both houses of Congress tomorrow Political wonks everywhere feel the electricity!	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
In what may be the blockbuster hit of the political season, Al Gore is testifying to Congress tomorrow -- twice. Not only is his testimony expected to influence the direction of coming legislation, but it may also reveal something of his intentions on the presidential race. One way or another, there's sure to be drama. First, at 9:30am, he'll testify to [deep breath] a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the Energy and Commerce Committee ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics (all these topics)

House Republicans stack climate change committee with skeptics Not that they're trying to obstruct progress or anything	David Roberts	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at how Republicans were chosen to serve on the new House global warming committee: House Republican Leader John Boehner would have appointed Rep. Wayne Gilchrest to the bipartisan Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming -- but only if the Maryland Republican would say humans are not causing climate change, Gilchrest said. 'I said, 'John, I can't do that,'' Gilchrest, R-1st-Md., said in an interview. 'He said, 'C ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

NYT on Waxman hearing	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's an account of Waxman's hearing from NYT's Revkin (who got this whole story going last year) and Wald. I think it supports my basic contention that nothing big happened, just a lot of quibbling over whether or not Cooney should have been editing. (An updated version.)
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Final reflections on this morning's Waxman hearing Quit arguing about the science already	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I just got done talking with Betsy Rosenberg at EcoTalk about the Waxman hearings. More on that in a sec, but first of all: EcoTalk is one of the only national radio shows that focuses purely on environmental issues. It's a fantastic source of commentary and ideas on green topics. Right now, the show's in a bit of a crisis and needs to raise a chunk of money by the end of the week. Please read this and consider helping out of you can. Now, the hearing. I missed the ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Wednesday must-see TV Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-wacko	Adam Browning	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If you thought today's fireworks were entertaining, wait for Wednesday. Gore will address the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-mano. Or, more accurately, mano-a-wacko. Pass the popcorn.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Inhofe, politics, TV (all these topics)

Spencer's testimony at Waxman committee Redonkulous	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Ah. It's clear that Roy Spencer's sole role before the committee is to establish that "Clinton did it too." Also, he's whining that Hansen was allowed to say whatever he wanted and he had to keep his skepticism to himself. When the stories broke he said he was happy they were finally asking Hansen to obey the rules. Also, he's making the (by now familiar) claim that any skeptical scientist is bullied. Oh, look, now he's citing Roger Pielke Jr.'s testimony ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Videos from Waxman hearing Good fun	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Here's Waxman's opening: And here's Welch v. Deutsch:
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, politics (all these topics)

The Waxman hearing ... Live-blogged!	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
... is streaming live. Drama! Update [2007-3-19 8:57:46 by David Roberts]: Wow, this is squirm-inducing. Deutsch is on the stand. He is getting drilled. One member of the committee actually offered him a chance to apologize to Hansen. Update [2007-3-19 9:1:28 by David Roberts]: Oh, man. Chris Shays talking-points-I-got-from-some-right-wing-staffer vs. James Hansen I-know-WTF-I'm-talking-about. Advantage: Hansen. Update [2007-3-19 9:21:54 by David Roberts]: Oh lor ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Today's Waxman hearing: Philip Cooney speaks! At last	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Today is the occasion of "one hell of a hearing," as Rep. Henry Waxman's Oversight Committee has another go as the subject of "Allegations of Political Interference with the Work of Government Climate Change Scientists." WaPo has the following folks testifying: Philip Cooney, former chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality; James Hansen, director of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in the National Aerona ...
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, Congress, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Wave of Futilation U.S. House, at odds with White House, passes $1.7 billion wastewater bill		08 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
Wave of Futilation U.S. House, at odds with White House, passes $1.7 billion wastewater bill The U.S. House made waves yesterday by passing the first of three water-quality bills it will consider this week. Faced with White House disapproval, feisty U.S. reps voted 367-58 to spend $1.7 billion over five years to modernize wastewater systems and stem sewage overflows across the country. ...
Topics: Congress, news, politics, regulation, water pollution, White House (all these topics)

The Senate slaps sustainable ag And what you can do about it	Tom Philpott	21 Feb 2007	Gristmill
Ask small-scale, sustainable-minded farmers where they go for tips, and invariably they'll mention ATTRA, an information clearinghouse funded by the USDA. Just this morning, I went to attra.org to get information on how to make organic potting-soil mix for starting seeds. Like many farmers, I've printed out copies of ATTRA's indispensable guides to cover crops and soil management and keep them in a prominent place in the farm office. As a new farmer, I can't imag ...
Topics: ag policy, agriculture, Congress, Department of Agriculture, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

A Little of This, a Little of That Congress gives parting nod to offshore drillers, but also to renewable-energy industries	Amanda Griscom Little	19 Dec 2006	Muckraker
Dark clouds on the horizon -- and drilling rigs too. Photo: iStockphoto The GOP-controlled 109th Congress went out with a bang -- that of drills hitting sea bottom. In the waning hours of the final legislative session earlier this month, Republican leaders pushed through a provision to open up 8.3 million acres on the outer continent ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, Muckraker, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

Dingell All the Way Dingell and other Democrats plan oversight hearings on environmental issues	Amanda Griscom Little	01 Dec 2006	Muckraker
"There has been literally no oversight in the last six years," Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), incoming chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, told Muckraker yesterday. "It's been nothing more than Kabuki theater." That's why Dingell says he's gearing up to hold oversight hearings investigating the Bush administration's energy and en ...
Topics: Congress, John Dingell, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

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