Tag: The Environment

After seven years of denying the seriousness of the climate crisis and delaying tough action to save the planet, President Bush finally will discuss the subject this afternoon. With just nine months left in his term, the White House has already made… Continue

The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is currently holding a hearing, “Drilling for Answers on Oil and Gas Prices, Profits, and Alternatives.” Top-level executives from the five largest oil companies will discuss the current state of oil and gas… Continue

From the Oversight Committee: Chairman Waxman Statement on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Decision WASHINGTON, DC — Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to a letter from EPA Administrator Johnson: “This is a transparent delaying tactic and a major… Continue

Reps. Tim Ryan (OH-17), Kendrick Meek (FL-17), Jay Inslee (WA-01), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) take a light-hearted look at the Energy Independence and Security Act.

Last Monday Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chairman Edward Markey of the Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming discussed climate change and the Energy Independence and Security Act at a press conference at Stanley Elementary School in Waltham, Massachusetts. Speaker Pelosi… Continue

From the Oversight Committee: Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for EPA Documents WASHINGTON, DC — Chairman Henry A. Waxman issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA's decision… Continue

From the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Markey: Bush Renewable Energy Stance–Not Made in the USA WIREC Speech Highlights Bush Admin. Opposition to Renewable Incentive Programs, Binding Emissions Limits WASHINGTON (March 5, 2008) — Today President Bush delivered a… Continue

Americans are now paying the price for years of a failed energy policy that has resulted in record energy costs, a dangerous dependence on foreign oil, and the rising threat of global warming. The price of a barrel of oil is now… Continue

Washington, D.C. — The House Democratic leadership sent the following letter today to President Bush. Below is a text of the letter: February 28, 2008 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The House yesterday passed the Renewable… Continue

With oil prices reaching another new record high of $102 a barrel today and American families paying $3.13 a gallon at the pump, Congress is taking further action to put us on a path toward energy independence–to lower energy costs, grow our… Continue