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S.2191: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

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April 23, 2008 Earth Day Party 2008

This session, the US Congress is considering a bill [Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191)] that will impose a $1.2 Trillion carbon tax on the American people over the next ten years. ...

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April 22, 2008 The Global Warming Hoax and what it will cost you

According to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, "This bill [S. 2191] is patterned after the Lieberman-McCain bill which an MIT study earlier this year found would cost $3500 per family of four. ...

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Source: From The Duke


April 22, 2008 Literary Warrant [29]

"S. 2191 would set an annual limit or cap on the volume of certain greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from electricity-generating facilities and from other activities involving industrial production and transportation. ...

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Source: Jurisdynamics


April 21, 2008 Husband or Wife on framing environmental issues

The Climate Security Act (S. 2191) is a strong, comprehensive bill that establishes a good framework for reducing global warming pollution. “Strong, comprehensive bill … good framework …” Wow, this sounds like a great thing. ...

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Source: Energy Smart


April 21, 2008 Global Warming and the US Economy

The EDF study focuses on cap-and-trade programs that would cut US emissions by 60% or more below current levels by the year 2050 – including the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191) currently before the Senate. ...

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Source: naturalistjourneys


April 21, 2008 Learning from History on Electricity Rate Data

Recent studies by the National Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce, and the National Mining Association are predicting a rate increase for electricity if the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191 becomes law. ...

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April 21, 2008 RHODE ISLAND LEADERS DISCUSS GLOBAL WARMING'S THREATS TO WILDLIFE ...

The bill was incorporated into the Climate Security Act (S. 2191), which passed the EPW Committee in December and now awaits consideration by the full Senate. Other Bill TitleOfficial: To establish the policy of the Federal Government ...

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Source: What Grows On in Rhode Island ~ News Blog


April 21, 2008 S.2191, America's Climate Security Act

America's Climate Security Act of 2007. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. OpenCongress Summary: ...

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Source: Conservatives for Corker


April 19, 2008 Reject Bush Rhetoric--Urge Senators To Improve Climate Bill

The Climate Security Act (S. 2191) is a strong, comprehensive bill that establishes a good framework for reducing global warming pollution. To ensure the bill is strong enough to prevent dangerous warming, please support the following ...

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Source: Dreams for Today


April 18, 2008 Greening Pesah

This week I signed a letter, along with Marvin Szneler of Kansas City’s Jewish Community Relations Bureau, to Kansas’ two senators, encouraging them to support a bill (America’s Climate Security Act, S. 2191) that will help to establish ...

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Source: Fed Reb


April 18, 2008 Nice TIME, Part II: I'd like to teach the world to sip, in perfect ...

... without carbon capture and storage, there simply is no way to come close to achieving carbon-emission reduction goals set forth in pending legislation, S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, or the Lieberman-Warner bill. ...

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Source: Carbon Nation


April 17, 2008 From the Inbox - Pick the Best Ad to fight the Climate Crisis

In just a few weeks, the Climate Security Act(S. 2191) will move to the floor of the US Senate. This bill is a vital step toward preventing the most costly and devastating disaster humankind has ever known. ...

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Source: Life in Small Bites Environment Blog


April 17, 2008 It's About Politics, Not Climate

What EDF wants to know is whether the Bush administration will support “a bill that puts a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions, like the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191), which is expected to come to a vote in the ...

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Source: Warning Signs


April 16, 2008 Carbon Emissions and International Competitiveness – the View from Canada

Ahead of the United States in adopting a national scheme to cap and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) ... GHG emissions – S.2191, the America’s Climate Security Act of 2008 (ACSA), introduced by Senators

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Source: ClimateIntel.com - Legal & policy intelligence on climate change for the investment & regulated communities


April 16, 2008 The Climate Crisis Vote

In just a few weeks, the Climate Security Act (S. 2191) will move to the floor of the US Senate. This bill is a vital step toward preventing the most costly and devastating disaster humankind has ever known. ...

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Source: Kristine's Inner Circle


April 16, 2008 Maximizing Carbon Capture And Storage Under the Lieberman Warner ...

A critical step in meeting S. 2191’s targets is demonstration and deployment of technology that enables coal-fired power plants to capture and store their carbon emissions in underground formations rather than releasing them into the ...

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Source: Net News Publisher


April 16, 2008 Carbon Emissions and International Competitiveness – the View from ...

While Canada’s Turning the Corner plan is analogous in many respects to the leading US legislative proposal to cap and reduce GHG emissions – S.2191, the America’s Climate Security Act of 2008 (ACSA), introduced by Senators Lieberman ...

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April 16, 2008 Tracking My Faithfulness

This morning I have been asked to sign a petition in support of “America’s Climate Security Act” (S. 2191) a bi-partisan global warming bill co-sponsored by Senators John Warner and Joe Lieberman. It will be considered for approval ...

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Source: Mark D. Johnson's Weblog


April 16, 2008 Press Release: President's Remarks Recognize Political Reality of ...

The test for the administration will be whether it ultimately supports a bill that puts a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions, like the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191), which is expected to come to a vote in the ...

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Source: Main Feed - Environmental Defense


April 16, 2008 The Good and Bad in Bush’s Global Warming Speech

Several economic analyses (Heritage will also have one out in the weeks ahead) project very high costs associated with the leading climate bill, S. 2191, that is scheduled for debate in the Senate this June. This includes job losses ...

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Source: The Foundry


April 16, 2008 President's Remarks Recognize Political Reality of Coming Action ...

The test for the administration will be whether it ultimately supports a bill that puts a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions, like the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191), which is expected to come to a vote in the ...

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Source: CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE


April 16, 2008 From the peanut gallery

However, the primary federal legislation (S. 2191) sponsored by US Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.) set for debate in Congress would do more economic harm than environmental good. We look forward to working ...

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Source: Gristmill


April 15, 2008 CBO: Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007

Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, April 10, 2008: Cost estimate for the bill as...

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April 15, 2008 Drilling The Future

"On behalf of Americans for Tax Reform, I am writing to express concerns with the 'America’s Climate Security Act' (S. 2191), sponsored by Senator Lieberman and Senator Warner, a proposal which would increase taxes and raise energy ...

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Source: Caught Stealing


April 15, 2008 Daily News

In a letter to the Congressional Budget Office, the three Senators have committed to including the new language in S.2191 when the bill is brought up in the full Senate for debate this June. The Climate Security Act cleared the Senate ...

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Source: Climate Crisis Coalition - Daily News


April 13, 2008 Lieberman-Warner Bill Will Raise Taxes 1.2 Trillion Dollars

Ranking Member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, today commented on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate for the America’s Climate Security Act – S. 2191 (Lieberman-Warner) global warming cap-and-trade bill. ...

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Source: SacredScoop


April 13, 2008 CBO Report Exposes Lieberman-Warner Bill’s $1.2 Trillion Tax Increase

Ranking Member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, today commented on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate for the America\'s Climate Security Act – S. 2191 (Lieberman-Warner) global warming cap-and-trade bill.

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Source: Media Newswire


April 13, 2008 (Photo of Capitol Building from Flickr and photographer Eamonn O ...

(Photo of Capitol Building from Flickr and photographer Eamonn O'Brien-Strain) Weekly Angst: A “compromise” global warming bill (S. 2191) will head to the Senate floor for debate the first week in June. ...

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Source: Earthling Angst


April 13, 2008 Cost Estimate for S. 2191, America’s Climate Security Act of 2007 ...

"S. 2191 would set an annual limit or cap on the volume of certain greenhouse gases (GHGs)emitted from electricity-generating facilities and from other activities involving industrial production and transportation. ...

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Source: MPL Gov Info


April 12, 2008 Lieberman / Warner Climate Change Bill Analysis

One of the more popular pieces of climate change legislation in the Senate, America’s Climate Security Act (S. 2191), received a cost analysis by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) yesterday. The final report was both ...

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