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Notable quotable Inhofe digs deeper	David Roberts	09 Oct 2008	Gristmill
'I think I was right on that ... It's not whether or not we're going into a global warming period. We were. We're not now. You know, God's still up there. We're now going through a cooling spell.' -- Sen. James Inhofe, in an Oct. 7 debate with Democratic challenger Jim Rice, defending his notorious assertion that climate change is 'the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people
Topics: climate, climate change skepticism, elections, James Inhofe, quotables, US Senate (all these topics)

Another debate of note Rice debates Inhofe tomorrow	Adam Browning	06 Oct 2008	Gristmill
For those who can't get enough of political debates, here's another of note. Andrew Rice is the Democratic nominee challenging Sen. James Inhofe (R) of Oklahoma for his Senate seat. They are holding their first -- and only -- debate on Tuesday, 5:15 CDT, in Tulsa. KJRH will televise and stream online for those who want to watch from out-of-state.
Topics: elections, James Inhofe, Oklahoma, politics, state politics, US Senate (all these topics)

Bail Mary Senate approves bailout bill with renewable-energy tax-credit extensions	Kate Sheppard	01 Oct 2008	Gristmill
The Senate just passed the financial bailout plan by a vote of 74 to 25. The measure includes a tax package that contains extensions for renewable-energy tax credits, which may hold it up in the House. Right now, it looks like the House is going to vote on the plan, with the tax package, on Friday.
Topics: energy, Muckraker, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics)

The tail wagging the Blue Dogs Senate adds renewable-energy tax credits to bailout, to chagrin of moderate House Dems	Kate Sheppard	01 Oct 2008	Gristmill
The Senate is planning to add its tax bill -- which includes the extension of renewable-energy tax credits -- to the $700 billion bailout package it will be voting on tonight. The addition is intended to 'sweeten' the deal in hopes of gathering more votes and ensuring passage of the bailout package. The Senate has also added to the package an increase to the maximum amount the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will insure on individual bank accounts, from $100,000 ...
Topics: Congress, economy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, tax incentives, US Senate (all these topics)

The Maine attraction Underdog Tom Allen attempts to unseat GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins	Kate Sheppard	29 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Maine's Susan Collins (R) was one of just three senators to receive a perfect score on the League of Conservation Voters' 2007 scorecard. The next-closest Republican on the list was Collins' home-state colleague, Olympia Snowe, who earned an 80 percent mark. Susan Collins. Photo: susancollins.com Collins' lifetime score after 11 years in office is significantly lower -- 68 percent. But over the years she has earned praise from enviros for supporting legi ...
Topics: Congress, elections, energy, interview, Maine, Muckraker, news, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

As long as we're talking about spending big ... Senate Democrats propose a new economic stimulus package	Kate Sheppard	25 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) have unveiled a $56.2 billion 'economic recovery package' that includes funding for things like public transit, home weatherization, and environmental cleanup. With time running out on this Congress, they may try to attach the measure to a continuing resolution. 'We must not forget Main Street as we work to address the crisis on Wall Street,' said Reid in a ...
Topics: economy, energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, public transportation, US Senate (all these topics)

Credits where credits are due Senate passes renewable tax credits on the ninth attempt	Kate Sheppard	23 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The Senate today overwhelmingly approved a massive tax package that mashes together incentives for renewable energy with support for traditional energy sources less beloved by environmental groups. The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, sponsored by Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), would extend the investment tax credit for solar energy for eight years. It would extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind for one year, and ...
Topics: tax incentives, politics, US Senate, renewable energy, Congress, Muckraker, news (all these topics)

Dems blow it: McCain allies kill Gang of 20 Senate Dems falter on energy compromise bill	Joseph Romm	20 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Both The Hill and Politico have reported that the Gang of 20 will not introduce a bipartisan compromise energy bill before the election. This is a huge triumph for McCain and major political blunder by Congressional Democrats. As I wrote Monday, the original compromise bill by the Gang 'is the best chance -- indeed, the only chance -- the Dems will have to simultaneously give the lie to McCain's faux bipartisanship and to expose the Big Energy Lie, the absurd notion ...
Topics: oil and gas drilling, offshore drilling, politics, energy, legislation, US Senate, tax incentives, renewable energy (all these topics)

Santa Senate Senate settles on a grab bag of political favors in place of an energy policy	David Roberts	19 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Next week, the Senate plans to consider the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, a hodgepodge of subsidies and tax credits that reflects the vacuum of long-term strategic thinking in U.S. energy policy. The bill is a classic Senate Christmas Tree, bedecked with tax breaks and loopholes for just about every energy-related industry under the sun. Unbelievably, the renewable tax credits get another anemic extension -- one year for wind (and "refined coa ...
Topics: energy subsidies, coal, legislation, tax incentives, politics, US Senate, energy, renewable energy (all these topics)

Senate Race '08: The other big story in Alaska Democrat Mark Begich looks to unseat indicted Ted Stevens	Kate Sheppard	19 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Sarah Palin isn't the only Alaskan in a hot race this election season. Enviros are also closely watching the state's Senate race, which has incumbent Republican Ted Stevens up against Democrat Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage. Stevens cruised to an easy victory in the Republican primary last month, winning 63 percent of the vote in an election with six challengers -- despite the fact that he was indicted by a federal grand jury in July. Stevens will be in c ...
Topics: Alaska, elections, Muckraker, news, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

Lying about drilling: it works	David Roberts	18 Sep 2008	Gristmill
This is what demagoguery on drilling will get you: Senate Republicans' campaign chief said Wednesday that he's more optimistic now than he has been at any point in the cycle, and that it's possible they could play Democrats to a draw in November.� Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), pointed to the momentum created by Republican support for oil drilling and GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah ...
Topics: Sarah Palin, politics, elections, US Senate (all these topics)

Tax team Bipartisan deal in Senate would extend renewable tax credits	Kate Sheppard	17 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The Senate appears to have reached a deal on a major tax package that includes the extension of tax credits for renewable energy that are set to expire at the end of this year. Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced on Tuesday that they have come to agreement on a tax package that would provide $17 billion in renewable energy tax breaks. The bill would also adjust the alternat ...
Topics: news, politics, US Senate, renewable energy, tax incentives, Muckraker (all these topics)

Whitehouse drills drilling Senate energy event highlights importance of efficiency; Republicans don't absorb the lesson	Guest author	15 Sep 2008	Gristmill
This is a guest post from A. Siegel; an early version appeared on Get Energy Smart Now, with follow-up on Think Progress. ----- The Senate held a Bipartisan Energy Summit on Friday, attended by some of the nation's top experts from MIT, Google, CSIS, CERI, and Shell. (Regrettably, the nation's top energy expert, Sarah Palin, was unable to bring her deep knowledge and wisdom to the table.) The hearing was well attended -- Senators Dorgan, Bay, Landrieu, Domenici, Bin ...
Topics: economy, energy, energy efficiency, oil and gas drilling, politics, US Senate, video (all these topics)

Bipartisan nuke subsidies Gang of 20 energy bill contains 'most significant taxpayer-backed boost to nuclear power ever'	David Roberts	15 Sep 2008	Gristmill
There's heated debate in green circles about the Gang of 20 Senate energy bill -- the New Energy Reform Act of 2008 -- which would open up some offshore drilling in exchange for modest support for alternatives, paid for by closing tax loopholes that benefit the oil industry. What hasn't gotten much press is that the bill also offers unlimited taxpayer loan guarantees for new reactor construction, what Michael Mariotte of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service ...
Topics: energy, legislation, nuclear power, offshore drilling, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

Whatever floats your vote Reid to hold votes on three drilling plans next week	Joseph Romm	10 Sep 2008	Gristmill
E&E Daily reports ($ub. req'd) Tuesday that 'Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) hopes to bring three competing energy packages to the floor next week that include wider offshore oil and gas drilling.' I think the key is that any proposal brought up must marry 'opt in' offshore drilling with a serious extension of renewable energy tax credits (plus incentives for plug-ins). It should partly pay for itself by closing oil industry loopholes. That, of course, ...
Topics: Harry Reid, politics, US Senate, oil and gas drilling (all these topics)

Oh, the Drill of It All Drilling a hot topic as Congress gets back in action		09 Sep 2008	News
Posted at 2:46 PM on 09 Sep 2008 Drilling will be a hot topic as Congress swings back into action for the next three weeks. Having heard the GOP convention delegates' none-too-subtle chants of "drill, baby, drill," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that next week will be "Energy Week" in the chamber: "We are offering Republicans multiple opportunities to vote for increased drilling." ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, news, offshore drilling, oil and gas drilling, politics, US House of Representatives, US Senate (all these topics)

Mark Udall visits rural Colorado Udall stumps on renewables and more to a crowded room	Stephanie Paige Ogburn	02 Sep 2008	Gristmill
I had the opportunity to attend a campaign event for Mark Udall Friday afternoon, when he stopped by the Montezuma County Democratic headquarters for a short stump speech and Q&A. Udall is a sitting representative in the House who is running against Republican Bob Schaffer for the Senate seat vacated by Republican Wayne Allard. Udall, a tall, rangy, candidate who sported the requisite Western dress of cowboy boots, denim, and a button-down, only spok ...
Topics: Colorado, elections, energy, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

Out-hofe?	Adam Browning	02 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Update from the Oklahoma Senate race: With Senate Democrats growing more bullish about their chances of holding 60 seats following the November election, new polling out of Oklahoma suggests that Sen. Jim Inhofe (R) may be in for a serious challenge in the fall.
Topics: elections, James Inhofe, Oklahoma, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

DNC: The wind beneath the wing Colorado celebrates wind investment, but calls for more legislative support from Washington	Kate Sheppard	27 Aug 2008	Gristmill
I stopped by a press conference yesterday for Vestas, the wind energy company, where state leaders were hailing the company's recent investment in Colorado. Vestas has plans for four major manufacturing plants in Colorado where they will build the components of wind turbines like blades to towers. They estimate that the plants will create 2,500 jobs and generate $600 million in investment. Gov. Bill Ritter (D) and Reps. Mark Udall and Ed Perlmutter were on hand for the ...
Topics: Colorado, Democratic National Convention, elections, Muckraker, politics, US Senate, video, wind power (all these topics)

On your Mark Mark Warner talks to Grist about his energy vision and upcoming keynote address	Kate Sheppard	25 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Mark Warner. Photo: John Rohrbach 'I'm a big believer that to get the American people to agree on transformative change, you've got to show bipartisan support,' Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Mark Warner tells Grist. 'And I think if we're really going to get the change in the energy field, it's going to take that.' Warner, the former governor of Virgina and current candidate in the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. John Warner (no relation), ...
Topics: Democratic National Convention, elections, interview, Muckraker, politics, US Senate, Virginia (all these topics)

Food plight Sen. Gordon Smith's frozen-foods plant violates environmental regs	Kate Sheppard	19 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith (R) is in hot water over a water-quality violation at his family's food-processing plant. Wastewater from Smith Frozen Foods in eastern Oregon overflowed into a creek recently while the plant was processing corn, a violation of state environmental regulations. This is bad timing for Smith, who has been touting his eco-credentials in what's shaping up to be a tight race against Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley this November. Smith is th ...
Topics: elections, Muckraker, news, Oregon, politics, US Senate, water pollution (all these topics)

Mississippi mud Mississippi Senate race goes negative as Dems attack incumbent over Big Oil	Kate Sheppard	18 Aug 2008	Gristmill
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is targeting Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) for supporting Big Oil. A new ad highlights the fact that he voted to give oil companies tax breaks and voted against legislation to curb speculation in the oil market. 'While oil companies make record profits, Roger Wicker votes to give them $28 billion in tax breaks,' the ad says. 'On Election Day, make sure Roger Wicker feels your pain.' Mississippi's Republican Gov. Haley ...
Topics: elections, energy, Mississippi, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, US Senate, video (all these topics)

Boxer Beefs Sen. Boxer none too happy about feds' attack on ESA		15 Aug 2008	News
Posted at 3:35 PM on 15 Aug 2008 Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) wrote a letter Friday to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne expressing "great concern" over the Bush administration's sneaky attack on the Endangered Species Act. The change would allow federal agencies to green-light many projects with no independent review of impact on endangered species -- which, uh, kind of defeats the purpose. Boxer asked that the feds &q ...
Topics: Barbara Boxer, Department of Interior, endangered species, news, politics, regulation, US Senate (all these topics)

Ninth time's the charm?	Adam Browning	31 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Yesterday, for the eighth time this session, the Senate took up the extension of the critical tax credits for solar and wind. The Republicans filibustered and the cloture vote failed. Read the sordid story here. Congress is now adjourning for a summer vacation. While our representatives recharge their batteries, we think they should be thinking about America's batteries. Take action here.
Topics: energy subsidies, grassroots activism, politics, renewable energy, tax incentives, US Senate, video (all these topics)

Granite State rematch Grist talks to New Hampshire Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen	Kate Sheppard	31 Jul 2008	Gristmill
'We can't depend just on oil,' says Democratic Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen. 'I think people want choices. They understand that we've got to address this issue and they want some leadership to get it done.' Shaheen is taking a second shot at beating New Hampshire's first-term Sen. John Sununu, a Republican with a mediocre record on environmental issues who has been part of the push for more drilling. The League of Conservation Voters put Sununu on its 'Dirty ...
Topics: elections, interview, Muckraker, New Hampshire, news, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

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