by Bill Scher | Apr 20, 2009 | Blog
In an oped published Sunday by the Omaha World-Herald (and reprinted today by Grist), I argued for a climate compromise with the coal- and oil-state Senators needed for a 60-vote supermajority: a strong carbon cap that makes pollu
by Bill Scher | Apr 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Congress Back To Work CQ on congressional schedule for clean energy and health care: "House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., has said he expects to complete work on a climate-change bill, which will probably include a controversial cap-and-trade...
by Bill Scher | Apr 17, 2009 | Blog
After Congress in 1990 gave the EPA the authority to regulate air pollution, after the Supreme Court in 2007 told Bush's EPA they couldn't ignore greenhouse gas pollution that causes global warming, and after a full review of the scientific evidence, the EPA announced...
by Bill Scher | Apr 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Stress Surrounds Stress Tests "The Federal Reserve and other regulators aim to release the results of stress tests on 19 of the biggest U.S. banks on May 4," reports Bloomberg. "The tests are designed to mesh with the administration’s effort to remove distressed...
by Bill Scher | Apr 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Compromise on Public Health Plan Option Within Reach? AP reports on optimistic comments from WH: President Barack Obama's top health care adviser said Wednesday a compromise is within reach on a government health plan for the middle class that wouldn't drive private...
