American Clean Energy and Security Act
Early in June, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an initiative to help owners of apartment buildings, and other multi-family type rentals, borrow the money to “green” their buildings.
Republican leadership has decided to abolish the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
The Select Committee was formed in 2007 by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and has been chaired by Representative Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) since its inception.
Those in the clean energy industry continue to play the waiting game in the policy arena. The question remains as what type of, if any, energy and climate change legislation will be put into action in the US in 2010.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken a strong stance against President Obama’s environmental bill and, as a result, alienated a number of their member companies.
As Lester Brown from Grist thoroughly indicates: it is time to unequivocally recognize that the Clean Energy Revolution has begun.
Whether you are actively participating in the energy shift or not, it is happening. Give me evidence, you say? Sure.
U.S. President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel committee citied President Obama's efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons, reduce international strife, and take action against climate change as the reasons for their decision to present him with the iconic award.
The polarization of opinion on how to handle climate change has become evident in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Prominent members of the American big-business lobby -- including Nike, Johnson & Johnson and Exelon -- are publicly disputing the group's stance on global warming legislation.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), President Obama has a back-up plan in case the Waxman-Markey Bill fails to pass through the senate.
The Clean Energy Works campaign has released a new national poll, which shows that America's youth strongly support the development of clean energy as well as the passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES).
The American Clean Energy and Security Act has lost some steam over the summer, as it has taken a backseat to President Obama's healthcare plan. However, a new poll shows that registered voters in swing states support the Waxman-Markey bill.
