Colorado Lawmakers Want Congress
to Limit Energy Bill
DENVER — Even as Senate Democratic leaders signaled they would put off debate on a big climate-change bill until spring, 20 Democratic Colorado lawmakers are asking the U.S. Senate to limit funding for coal and nuclear energy as Congress works on passing an energy bill. The lawmakers say too much emphasis on coal and nuclear energy would reduce funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
The Colorado legislators expressed concern on Wednesday about language in the Senate version that would allow nuclear and coal technologies to have unlimited funding. They say the House version contains key protections and safeguards along with strong criteria to ensure that technology diversity is maintained.
Their concern may not be addressed for months, however, as Senate Democratic leaders said earlier this week that the healthcare bill, overhauling financial markets and job creation will be considered before the Senate takes up climate change legislation.
After attending a Democratic caucus meeting on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said climate legislation will be taken up “some time in the spring.”
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Tags: climate change • coal industry • nuclear energy • Waxman-Markey Bill
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Comment by cogeo on 20 November 2009:
No surprise here. I doubt there will be anything except greetin, meetin, and eatin over this climate change bill. Voting for Waxman Markey would clearly put a bullseye on your forehead, not to mention how ridiculous the entire concept of man-caused global warming is. I’ll go out on a limb and say nothing happens until after mid-terms.