Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
Green energy means more work for lobbyists
The Politico, Jeanne Cummings, 05.05.08
Congressional leaders and all three presidential contenders are talking about spurring the economy by pumping money into renewable fuel research and creating green jobs.
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Senate GOP wants halt to ethanol expansion
CBS News, 05.05.08
Senate Republicans on Monday asked environmental regulators to use their power to halt the country’s ethanol output expansion plans amid rising food prices.
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States get in on calls for a gas tax holiday
The New York Times, Damien Cave, 05.06.08
Slocomb, Ala. — Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state’s gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers in Missouri, New York and Texas have also proposed a summer break from state gas taxes, while candidates for governor in Indiana and North Carolina are sparring over relief ideas of their own.
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Alliance to make fuel-economy appeal
Schwarzenegger to hear of difficulties
Detroit Free Press, Justin Hyde,05.06.08
Officials with several U.S. automakers, including Detroit’s three companies and Toyota Motor Co., are to meet Thursday with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who told Detroit last year to “get off your butt” and hit California’s fuel-economy standards.
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