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by Adam Doster
10:10am
Tue Jul 21, 2009

Roskam's Energy Efficiency Follies

Environment

While there are a countless interest groups using their political
capital to derail comprehensive climate change legislation, one might
assume that establishing simple efficiency codes for American homes
would not be politically controversial. After all, climate ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
4:56pm
Fri Jul 17, 2009
2 comments

Wind On The Prairie

Environment

Yesterday, we highlighted
a rare bit of good news for Illinois schools: Revenue from large-scale
wind projects are providing relief to some downstate school districts
who've been struggling to cope with unreliable state funding. For
instance, by next year, the ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:37pm
Mon Jul 13, 2009
3 comments

A Cut-And-Paste Article On Cap-And-Trade

Media

An article in today's Southern will certainly put a smile on GOP Rep. John Shimkus' face. Headlined "Cap And Trade Could Be Costly," the story quotes only two individuals -- both representing utility companies (and their talking points) -- who raise concerns about ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:31pm
Thu Jul 2, 2009
5 comments

"The High Cost Of Fossil Fuels"

Energy

There are a lot of blind spots in the case against climate change legislation regularly made by deficit hawks like GOP Reps. Peter Roskam and John Shimkus.
For one, the cost to households of enacting a cap-and-trade system
won't be nearly as high as Republicans suggest. The ...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
6:39pm
Fri Jun 26, 2009
2 comments

Climate Change Bill Passes House; Kirk Yea, Foster Nay (UPDATED)

Environment

As we explained earlier today, when it came to the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, the real wild cards among the Illinois congressional delegation were Democrat Bill Foster and Republicans Mark Kirk and Judy Biggert.  This afternoon, Biggert made clear that she was going ...

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by Adam Doster
10:40am
Fri Jun 26, 2009
5 comments

How Will The Illinois Delegation Vote On The Climate Bill? (UPDATED)

Environment

After weeks of uncertainty and months of hearings and debate, Democratic leaders in the House look poised to vote today
on the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES). Establishing a
cap-and-trade system to limit carbon emissions will be no easy task and
Democratic ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:08am
Mon Jun 22, 2009
4 comments

The "Largest Assault On Democracy" Will Only Cost Households $175 Per Year

Environment

For months, we've heard dire warnings from members of the Illinois congressional delegation about the economic dangers of a nationwide cap-and-trade bill to limit carbon emissions. Republican Rep. John Shimkus has led the charge, claiming the House climate bill proposal -- ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:57am
Thu Jun 18, 2009

Enviromental Defense Fund Urges Kirk To "Stand Up For Common Sense"

Mark Kirk

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released an ad today pressuring GOP Rep. Mark Kirk to support the Waxman-Markey climate change legislation (the spot will appear on cable stations in the region).  It notes that while Kirk "has had a record of safeguarding our ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:58am
Wed Jun 17, 2009

Massive Report Details Midwestern Climate Change Impact

Environment

Lost in the shuffle of health care politicking, Iran election drama, and David Letterman apologies, a giant multi-agency federal report
was released yesterday on the current and future impacts of climate
change in the United States. While it's widely understood that
...