American Power Act – Climate Change Legislation Introduced in Senate
On May 12, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) released the details of a nearly 1000 page draft climate change bill. The official title of the new legislation is “American Power Act.”...
View ArticleLevel the Playing Field?
By Kathleen Petrich The sustainable new world and climate change management is theoretically predicated on quantifying power costs and either taxing it or providing some form of cap and trade system....
View ArticleFederal Budget Compromise – Mixed Bag for Clean Energy and the Environment
For those who wait until the last minute to prepare and file their income tax returns, this is the week to scramble. As you review the taxes that you owe, the current budget battle that has dominated...
View ArticleTax Credit for Ethanol – Beginning of the End?
The U.S. Senate recently voted in favor of a measure (‘‘Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act”) to end a 45 cents per gallon tax credit for ethanol. The measure would also repeal a 54 cents per gallon...
View ArticleEnergy Policy Debate Redux
The Senate has agreed to begin consideration of an energy tax bill (S. 2204) that will serve as the focal point of the debate over our nation’s energy policy. The provisions of the bill clearly...
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Transportation is About to be Transformed in the Northwest – Part Two: An...
In my blog last week (Transformation is About to be Transformed in the Northwest- Part One), I discussed the highlights from the Beyond Oil: Transforming Transportation conference held at the Seattle...
View ArticleMore Tax Stuff – Fiscal Cliff Agreement Winners
The agreement reached on the first day of the New Year between Democrats and Republicans that averted the country’s fall over the fiscal cliff produced both winners and losers. That agreement (H.R. 8)...
View ArticleElectric Vehicles, Hybrids and Bicycles Need to Pay Their Share
I am a huge fan of plug-in hybrid and electric cars. I bought a plug-in hybrid in early January and have filled its tank twice now. The last time was a couple of weeks ago and since then I’ve driven...
View ArticleObama Budget Increases Funding for Clean Energy – But Don’t Get Too Excited Yet
President Obama has released a budget plan for the 2014 fiscal year that increases funding for the development of clean energy. Before you break out the champagne, however, keep in mind that this is...
View ArticleCarbon Tax – A Good Idea Whose Time Has Not Yet Come
Are we ready for a carbon tax? Al Gore thinks so. He recently blogged that a “tax on carbon is an idea whose time has come.” A carbon tax would impose a price on emissions of carbon dioxide and other...
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