H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009

To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. view all titles (12)

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  • Short: Safe Climate Act as passed house.
  • Short: National Climate Service Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: GREEN Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Safe Climate Act as reported to house.
  • Short: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Safe Climate Act as introduced.
  • Short: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. as introduced.

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09/25/09
Another Utility Leaves US Chamber Over Climate Policy

Legislation passed by the House in late June, HR 2454 (pdf), would cap US greenhouse gas emissions at 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83 percent by ...

Source: New York Times
09/25/09
Bipartisan Senate Group Wants Climate Bill to Boost Natural Gas

The letter also calls for a change in HR 2454 (pdf), the climate bill approved by the House in late June. It says fugitive emissions from production and ...

Source: New York Times
09/25/09
Waxman-Markey Backers: Stubborn as a Mule or Greedy as a Pig?

On June 26, the US House of Representatives passed HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Better known as Waxman-Markey after ...

Source: The National Center for Public Policy Research
09/25/09
Natural Gas Looks for Champions to Gain Incentives in Senate ...

The House climate bill (HR 2454 (pdf)) passed in June contains free greenhouse gas emission allocations, incentives and other provisions to help the coal ...

Source: New York Times
09/25/09
Ergon opposed to 'cap and trade' bill

The HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act, better known as the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill, was narrowly passed by the House (219-212) in June ...

Source: The Review
09/24/09
Your letters Sept. 24, 2009

... month that says improving the energy efficiency provisions of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES — HR 2454) could save Missouri consumers ...

Source: St. Joseph News-Press
09/24/09
RE: H.R.2454

... which happens to be the target of legislation passed earlier this year by the US House of Representatives, HR 2454, the so-called Waxman-Markey bill. ...

Source: Energy Collective (blog)
09/24/09
Is Cap and Trade the best way to go? Clearly, no

Under the 932-page bill (HR 2454) created by Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, oil companies get only 2 percent of the permits, while electricity companies ...

Source: Campus Times
09/24/09
Can Countries Cut Carbon Emissions Without Hurting Economic Growth

... which happens to be the target of legislation passed earlier this year by the US House of Representatives, HR 2454, the so-called Waxman-Markey bill. ...

Source: Energy Collective (blog)
09/23/09
Group of distinguished ecologists ask Obama to help save rainforests

This threshold was also identified in the American Clean Energy Security Act, HR 2454, as passed by the US House of Representatives. ...

Source: Mongabay.com
09/23/09
Senate should pass energy and climate legislation

However, HR 2454 contains provisions to limit the role that speculators can play in the carbon market. For example, no single market participant is ...

Source: Chatham Star Tribune
09/23/09
Climate bill could cost economy $300 billion; Senate schedules ...

The House version of the legislation, HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, passed the House on June 26 with a vote of 219-212. ...

Source: Examiner.com
09/23/09
Over 500 Lawmakers and Businesspersons Oppose Cap and Trade

On behalf of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and millions of American taxpayers, I urge you to oppose the House-passed HR 2454, The American Clean Energy and ...

Source: Americans for Tax Reform
09/23/09
Residents learn about emissions, cap and trade bills

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that HR 2454 — the federal legislation — will raise a family's electric bill by $175 a year. ...

Source: Eastern Arizona Courier
09/23/09
Texas cattlemen voice concerns to Congress

Also of concern is the House-passed climate change bill, HR 2454. If signed into law this bill will drastically increase the costs of fuel, electricity, ...

Source: The Cherokeean Herald
09/23/09
RE: H.R.2454

The House version of the legislation, HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, passed the House on June 26 with a vote of 219-212. ...

Source: Examiner.com
09/23/09
Making sense of 'cap and trade': Energy bill impact on consumers uncle

The impact on consumers and the US food supply is another problem critics point to with the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454). ...

Source: The Marshall Democrat-News
09/23/09
CBO KO: Waxman-Markey hurts the economy more than “doing nothing”

Once there, we learn that the CBO's estimate of the hit to the US economy from HR 2454 is in the range of 1.1 to 3.4 percent of GDP by the year 2050. ...

Source: Canada Free Press
09/22/09
Study: Florida transit ridership up, motorist miles down in 2008

... from dedicating 1 percent of potential cap and trade carbon energy tax proceeds as outlined in HR 2454 to 10 percent in the final Congressional proposal.

Source: Tampa Tribune
09/22/09
Making sense of 'cap and trade': Energy bill impact may vary from ...

The study analyzes the impact of HR 2454 on 98 feed grain, cattle, dairy and wheat farms representing different farm sizes and crops from coast to coast. ...

Source: The Marshall Democrat-News
09/22/09
Readying For ACES And Climate Change

... the US House of Representatives passed the historic American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 ("ACES Bill”), HR 2454, by a vote of 219 to 212. ...

Source: Linex Legal (registration)
09/21/09
White House Feeling Boxed-In on Climate Pact

The House in June narrowly passed a bill (HR 2454) that would limit emissions at 17 percent below current levels in 2020, 42 percent in 2030 and 83 percent ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
09/21/09
White House Feeling Boxed In on Climate Pact

The House in June narrowly passed a bill (HR 2454) that would limit emissions at 17 percent below current levels in 2020, 42 percent in 2030 and 83 percent ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
09/21/09
RE: H.R.2454

The Update analyzes the impact of Waxman-Markey HR 2454 and suggests that electricity costs will surge dramatically after 2023, thereby shifting the burden ...

Source: PR Web (press release)
09/21/09
Squeeze From The Right For House Republicans

As a result, Republican lawmakers are increasingly reluctant to work with Democrats on health care ( HR 3200 , S 1685 ), climate change ( HR 2454 ) and ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
09/19/09
Treasury Memo Resets Cap and Trade Energy Tax Debate

First, the House cap-and-trade bill (HR 2454) is based on the government giving away most of the initial carbon pollution permits and second, ...

Source: John Birch Society
09/19/09
Take time to learn about candidates, vote for best choice in 2010

I encourage voters in the 18th District to read the Cap and Trade Bill (HR 2454) online, to visit both candidates' Web sites (www.jeanettemoll.com and ...

Source: Chillicothe Gazette
09/19/09
Group sees dangerous heat waves in Illinois by 2050 due to climate ...

... the House in June passed the bill, HR 2454, that is aimed at reducing harmful emissions, improving energy conservation and encouraging green forms of ...

Source: Bloomington Pantagraph
09/18/09
Iowa Policy Project: Iowans show support for clean energy and ...

... the comments as part of a special review by IUB of the potential impacts of HR 2454, the proposed American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009 (ACES). ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
09/18/09
Don't nap on cap and trade

The Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) is a whopping 1201 pages. Not surprisingly, Congress didn't read this one, either. ...

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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