http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-10071 Bipartisan Stab at Green Energy Tax Credits « Earth2Tech Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:56:28 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-10071 <p>[...] The move has been applauded by solar and wind energy lobbyists and could be good news for solar startups and wind giants. Though, the bill conspicuously doesn’t say how these extensions will be paid for. Previous iterations of the bill called for cuts in gas and oil subsidies to fund the tax credits, but that move sank the bill in the Senate and garnered a threatened veto from the White House. [...]</p> [...] The move has been applauded by solar and wind energy lobbyists and could be good news for solar startups and wind giants. Though, the bill conspicuously doesn’t say how these extensions will be paid for. Previous iterations of the bill called for cuts in gas and oil subsidies to fund the tax credits, but that move sank the bill in the Senate and garnered a threatened veto from the White House. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5540 Earth2Tech » Blog Archive » Senate Passes Energy Bill, Cuts RPS and Oil Taxes Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:49:03 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5540 <p>[...] early next week before moving on to the White House for the presidential signature. While Bush had threatened to veto the bill, the exclusion of the RPS and new big oil taxes looks to provide a bland enough set of [...]</p> [...] early next week before moving on to the White House for the presidential signature. While Bush had threatened to veto the bill, the exclusion of the RPS and new big oil taxes looks to provide a bland enough set of [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5538 Senate Passes Energy Bill, Cuts RPS and Oil Taxes « Earth2Tech Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:30:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5538 <p>[...] early next week before moving on to the White House for the presidential signature. While Bush had threatened to veto the bill, the exclusion of the RPS and new big oil taxes looks to provide a bland enough set of [...]</p> [...] early next week before moving on to the White House for the presidential signature. While Bush had threatened to veto the bill, the exclusion of the RPS and new big oil taxes looks to provide a bland enough set of [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5065 House Passes Energy Bill, CAFE and RPS Intact « Earth2Tech Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:35:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-5065 <p>[...] with a mandated RPS and hefty new taxes. And the bill in its current form could very well earn a veto from President Bush, though The New York Times reported on a “defiant” House “brushing aside a veto [...]</p> [...] with a mandated RPS and hefty new taxes. And the bill in its current form could very well earn a veto from President Bush, though The New York Times reported on a “defiant” House “brushing aside a veto [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-4985 Alexander Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:51:29 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-4985 <p>CAFE standards are one of the most economically-distorting legistlative messures in the last 30 years.</p> CAFE standards are one of the most economically-distorting legistlative messures in the last 30 years.

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-4931 Sean O Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:47:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/04/veto-and-filibuster-loom-for-energy-bill/#comment-4931 <p>I hope that it isn't true that this issue is being convoluted by politics and positioning but the claim by the administration is pretty basic (iron out who has control - EPA or NHTSA) and one has to wonder why such an obvious problem wasn't addressed in the bill. When something obvious is not done, the conspiracy theorists have to come out of the woodwork and start questioning motives. http://globalwarming-factorfiction.com/2007/12/04/white-house-threatens-veto-of-energy-bill/</p> I hope that it isn’t true that this issue is being convoluted by politics and positioning but the claim by the administration is pretty basic (iron out who has control – EPA or NHTSA) and one has to wonder why such an obvious problem wasn’t addressed in the bill. When something obvious is not done, the conspiracy theorists have to come out of the woodwork and start questioning motives.
http://globalwarming-factorfiction.com/2007/12/04/white-house-threatens-veto-of-energy-bill/

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