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Category Archives: 112th Congress
EPA nominee responses to Senate GOP expose effort to mislead Congress on coal plant emission rules
Posted in 112th Congress, 113th Congress, Coal, EPA
Cruz Sworn In As Texas’ First Hispanic US Senator, Will Introduce Bill To Repeal ‘Obamacare’
“Cruz could become a rising star among Capitol Hill conservatives following the retirement of tea party leader U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina” — of course, DeMint didn’t even bother to vote on the fiscal cliff deal. Continue reading
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Christie Blames House GOP, Boehner For Politicizing Sandy Aid
Since the Senate bill was crammed down Boehner’s throat, possibly New Jersey Fats ought to direct his wrath elsewhere, like at his new buddy Barack who ordered Biden to craft the bill with Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
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Carney: How corporate tax credits got in the ‘cliff’ deal
Tim Carney explains how green con-artists (like GE) won and the rest of us lost. Continue reading
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Which GOP Congressman surrendered to Obama?
Here’s the roll call of votes from last night’s vote of infamy. Continue reading
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Shame: GOP surrenders on fiscal cliff; Conservative media, Tea party AWOL
GOP leadership (pardon the oxymoron) should be drummed off a real cliff. Conservative grassroots, media on holiday? Happy New Year.
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Fiscal Cliff Quote of the Day
From retiring House Republican Steve Latourette of Ohio. Continue reading
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Only 5 GOP Senators vote against cliff deal
Five out of 47… dead party walking. Continue reading
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Fiscal Cliff Deal: $1 in Spending Cuts for Every $41 in Tax Increases
What Mitch McConnell negotiated with Biden — no wonder McConnell was unable to stop Obama from crippling the coal industry. Continue reading
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Fiscal Cliff Vote: Good-bye GOP?
Will House agreement on the all-tax-and-no-cut fiscal cliff package be the last major act of a soon-to-be-extinct political party?
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New Hawaii senator: Global warming ‘the most urgent challenge of our generation’
“The replacement for late Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) said Wednesday that climate change is at the top of his legislative agenda.” Continue reading
Posted in 112th Congress, Climate Change
Worries at the trough: NIH grantees sweat fiscal cliff
An upside of going over the fiscal cliff seems to be some defunding of NIH junk scientists-on-the dole. Continue reading
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Rep. McKinley Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Carbon Tax
“Given our current economic climate, this is the worst time to implement another tax on coal, oil and gas—industries that fuel our economy.” [McKinley Web Site]
So when would be a better time for a junk science-based carbon tax?
Posted in 112th Congress, Climate Change
House GOP leaders pledge to oppose climate change ‘tax’
“The entire House GOP leadership team has registered its opposition to climate legislation that raises revenue, underscoring the long odds that taxing carbon emissions has in negotiations on the fiscal cliff.” [The Hill]
Posted in 112th Congress, Climate Change
Congressional Report finds misconduct in Federal energy loans program
We would like to believe that our nation’s energy policies are based on sound science and careful cost-benefit analyses. But a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigation found evidence of widespread political favortism in awarding federal energy loans. Continue reading
Posted in 112th Congress, EPA
Banning junk science from Capitol Hill
By Steve Milloy and Willie Soon
May 1, 2012 Washington Times
Federal courts have a system to keep junk science out of courtrooms. It’s time Congress adopts one, too. Continue reading
Milloy: GOP is MIA on EPA overreach
By Steve Milloy
March 30, 2012, Washington Times
The Obama Environmental Protection Agency just condemned to death an entire U.S. industry – a legal and scientific horror story that congressional Republicans failed miserably to prevent. Continue reading
Posted in 112th Congress, Climate Change, EPA
Ryan plan, due to pass today, would bring environmental spending back to ’01 levels
More congressional GOP futility. Continue reading
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Lame Duck 2012: Looked on by most with ‘dread’
The wind industry is failing to help itself. Continue reading
Posted in 112th Congress, Clean energy
Rahn: No more GOP whining about overregulation
“Wake up, congressional Republicans… You have the power to stop it and many other outrages.” Continue reading
Posted in 112th Congress, EPA
