Joe Lieberman

As we’ve reported several times here on EnergyBoom, the United States’ congress failed to pass climate legislation this year, leaving the country without a solid, up-to-date plan for dealing with the threat of climate change.

In a meeting today with the President and key Republican Senators, John Kerry and Joe Lieberman agreed to reduce the ambitious targets in their energy bill.

The BP oil disaster has captured the eyes of billions, and rightly so.  However, I am choosing not to introduce this post with a news update on the latest from the tragedy -- you'll get enough while reading the top ten.

A new poll released by the Pew Research Center shows Americans overwhelmingly support energy legislation that promotes renewable energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Here are the poll's results:

The American Power Act, unveiled by Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman less than a month ago, is already fighting for its political life.

After more than a year of talking about the idea of having a comprehensive energy reform bill, Senators John Kerry (D – MA) and Joe Lieberman (I – CT) have introduced The American Power Act, a reform package that boasts fresh ideas for reforming American energy policy, cleaning the environment, and creating jobs.