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Ignoring GOP, Senate enviro panel passes climate bill

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Thursday passed a sweeping climate change bill co-authored by Chairman Barbara Boxer and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., with none of the panel's seven Republicans participating in the 11-1 vote.

Republicans may stall climate change bill

Senate effort to start next week

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer said late Thursday that she wants to hold drafting sessions as early as Tuesday on the climate change bill pending before her committee, but the meetings could be delayed by Republican stalling tactics.

Baucus balks at climate change legislation

Cites 'reservations' over 2020 target and powers granted EPA

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

A key Democratic senator said Tuesday that he could not support the Senate's global warming bill in its current form, even as President Obama praised the legislation and Democrats moved to push it through committee.

Obama dismisses warming skeptics

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

As the Senate prepares for a week of hearings on sweeping climate change legislation, President Obama on Friday accused opponents of engaging in "cynical" claims that are failing to win the debate over the controversial bill.

Obama: Support builds for cap and trade

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

On the eve of Senate hearings on sweeping climate change legislation, President Obama said Friday that opponents are losing the debate over Democrats' controversial plan to cap carbon dioxide emissions.

Climate bill aids authors' states

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

A little noticed Environmental Protection Agency analysis shows that the pending climate-change bill in Congress would particularly benefit the states represented by its primary authors.

Graham's endorsement boosts climate bill

S.C. senator promotes plan

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

The endorsement of climate-change legislation by a leading Senate Republican has jump-started the proposal but also has raised the prospect that it will include two major items that environmentalists dislike.

Senate climate bill stricter on emissions

Priority after health reform

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

Senior Senate Democrats plan to unveil new climate-change legislation Wednesday that will call for steeper cuts in carbon dioxide emissions than a bill that passed the House this summer, but the measure is likely to be held up until President Obama's top priority, health care reform, is completed.

Senate delays climate bill until September

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Senate does not plan to make any serious move toward approving a climate change bill until September, a month later than its leaders' previous expectation.