Sapping America's Energy
If Americans don’t start paying attention to what Congress is up to, our nation’s energy policy may seriously change for the worse. A bill styled the American Clean Energy and Security Act, sponsored by Democrats Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts, soon goes before the House.
Posted: 04/16/2009 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Global Warming
Los Angeles Voters Reject Solar Initiative
In a surprising blow to environmental activists and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, Los Angeles voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have required the city to install 400 megawatts of solar panels by 2014.
Posted: 04/15/2009 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy
EPA Considers California Greenhouse Gas Waiver
The National Center for Policy Analysis appreciates the opportunity to comment on the President’s request to the EPA to reconsider its previous denial of California’s 2005 Waiver of Federal Preemption under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act. We would like to take this opportunity to caution EPA Administrator Jackson against reversing the denial of the request made by former EPA Administrator Johnson in 2008.
Posted: 04/13/2009 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Global Warming