Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced legislation Thursday that would tax carbon emissions, sparking criticism from the GOP.
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Wind industry wins Senate panel’s support for production tax credit
A Senate committee passed a bill in favor of a tax break for the wind industry on a bipartisan vote on Thursday, helped by Republicans from states where wind power is common.
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U.S. CO2 emissions fall to lowest first-quarter level in 20 years: EIA
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy use in the first quarter of this year fell to their lowest level in the U.S. in 20 years, as demand shifted to natural gas-fired...
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California's largest greenhouse gas-emitting businesses paid $13.62 per metric tonne (1.1 tons) for the right to release carbon, narrowly beating market expectations...
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Some industrial businesses are still fighting the cap-and-trade program, which requires big polluters to either reduce their emissions or buy credits to cover the difference.
GOP leaders slam the door on carbon taxes
Republican leaders say advocates who have been discussing a carbon tax behind closed doors are wasting their breath.
Ed Markey needles Romney as ‘visionary’ on cap-and-trade
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) used a House hearing on climate change Friday to serve up a reminder of Mitt Romney’s past support for cap-and-trade, a policy that the GOP White...
Obama proposes CO2 regulations
The Obama Administration announced its intention to regulate CO2 emissions from power plants for the first time today in a new proposed rule posted to its website. These...
Koch-linked group serves notice on Senate EPA vote
A conservative group that spent heavily in the 2010 elections is pushing Senate lawmakers to vote this week in favor of stripping EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases...
2 Dems join GOP fight to block EPA climate rules
AP - Two senior Democrats are joining a Republican effort in the House to block the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing the gases blamed for global warming.
FutureGen to store captured carbon dioxide in Morgan County, IL
Developers of the FutureGen project said Monday they have chosen an underground storage site in Morgan County for carbon dioxide generated by a western Illinois power...
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House votes to block funding for EPA's greenhouse gas regulations
The House approved a GOP amendment to federal spending legislation Friday that would block fiscal year 2011 funding for EPA’s implementation of greenhouse gas...
EPA administrator faces down GOP critics
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson faced down her Republican critics on Wednesday, defending her agency’s efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as critical to the...
U.S. court denies delay for EPA carbon rules in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal court on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Texas to delay the Environmental Protection Agency's plans to impose carbon regulations in...
Rockefeller concedes defeat in bid to block EPA climate rules
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), blaming Republicans, admitted defeat Friday in his long-shot bid to advance legislation this year that would delay looming Environmental...
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