Climate Policy

Republicans trained much of their fire on Carol Browner, President Obama's energy and climate policy adviser. But Browner resigned in January to join the liberal Center for American Progress. Vitter's amendment could come up for a vote later Wednesday ...
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“TWITTER EXCLUSIVE: Carol Browner, former Director of Energy and Climate Policy for Obama, joins the Center for American Progress,” Think Progress said Tuesday. During her tenure at the White House, Browner came under fire from conservatives, ...
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It notes that political leaders are split on the issue and that “the political divide within the general public may further inhibit the creation of effective climate policy.” The study, which tracks and then interprets a decade worth of Gallup polling, ...
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But, in a signing statement, he said he would not abide by a part of the law that would block funding for his so-called policy "czars." Republicans have long criticized the czars, particularly Obama's climate and energy policy adviser, noting that they ...
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The two documents reveal a suite of colliding priorities that will animate energy and climate policy battles in the months ahead. Here's a few: 1. ...
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Whether putting newspapers in the recycle bin to buying hybrid cars to attending global policy summits about climate change, there is growing concern about ...
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"Political philosophy has a legitimate role in policy debates, but not in the underlying climate science," the scientists said in the letter. ...
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... encouraged the president to announce ambitious plans on energy and climate policy during Tuesday's speech, and said he expected Obama to do so. ...
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and a majority in the House, Obama is expected to rely heavily on his executive power to influence policy over the next two years. To counter that effort, ...
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“This is good fiscal policy. It's good health policy. It's good energy policy. It's good climate policy. And, in fact, it may be the most important thing ...
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