A Look at Where Feingold, Franken, Casey, and Johnson Stand
by Bill ChameidesSep 17, 2009
filed under: Al Franken, Tim Johnson, U.S. Congress, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Robert Casey, renewable energy, policy, politics, Russ Feingold, economy
As the health care debate rages on, senators are quietly moving downstream and upstream on climate.
On the Climate Bill Fence: Senator Dick Lugar
by Bill ChameidesSep 10, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, renewable energy, policy, politics, agriculture, biofuels
Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) drives a Prius, sequesters carbon on his tree farm, and voted for previous climate bills. Why is he now on the fence?
On the Climate Bill Fence: Senators in the Peace Garden State
by Bill ChameidesSep 03, 2009
filed under: Kent Conrad, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, legislation, climate change, Climate Stewardship Act, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Byron Dorgan, policy, politics, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act
Quick. Which two states hold the largest single oil resource in the lower 48? If you’re thinking anywhere near Texas, you’re wrong.
On the Climate Bill Fence: How Sen. Graham Got There
by Bill ChameidesAug 27, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, Lindsey Graham, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, nuclear, policy, politics
Lindsey Graham is not the kind of senator you would expect to find on the climate fence. He is a Republican who has voted with his party 92 percent of the time during this Congressional session. Yet there he is.
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Michigan’s U.S. Senators Are Thinking
by Bill ChameidesAug 20, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, legislation, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow, global warming, climate bill fence, Waxman-Markey climate bill, politics
The League of Conservation Voters notes that both Senators Stabenow and Levin have a similarly favorable environmental voting record. And both have spoken in favor of climate legislation. So what are they doing on the fence?
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. Brown Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesAug 06, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, global economy, Sherrod Brown, policy, politics
The fence for senators who are undecided about climate legislation is lined with conservatives and moderates, but Ohio's Sherrod Brown is decidedly liberal. What’s that about?
On the Climate Bill Fence: Why Sen. Bayh Jumped On
by Bill ChameidesJul 30, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, climate change, energy, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, politics, Evan Bayh, Wall Street Journal, policy, Indiana
There’s been a flurry of movement around the Senate’s climate bill fence, including a probable “yea” that jumped to the undecided camp. That new fence-sitter, a Dem from Indiana, is our focus for today.
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. McCain Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 23, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, legislation, Climate Stewardship Act, climate bill fence, global warming, John McCain, American Clean Energy and Security Act, politics, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act, Joe Lieberman
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had been like the Lone Ranger in the Senate working with his Tonto, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to push for climate legislation. Suddenly, post the 2008 presidential campaign, he is on the fence.
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. Alexander Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 16, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Lamar Alexander, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics
For the second installment of our series on what senators on the fence are thinking about cap and trade, we turn to the senior senator from Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R).
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Senator Specter Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 10, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, business, coal, climate change, energy, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Arlen Specter, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics, economy
In June the House did its thing, passing a bill that would limit carbon dioxide emissions to start addressing global warming. Now it’s the Senate’s turn. Who’s thinking what? Our new series takes a peek, starting with Sen. Specter.
