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Clean Energy Debate Hurdles Facing U.S. and Arizona
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States recentlyoverturned campaign finance laws. This encourages more direct spendingby corporations, unions and other special interest groups, andcomplicates the clean energy debate facing the U.S. The Supreme Courtruling removes restrictions for federal campaign financing from thesespecial interest groups and gives them the same rights to [...]
Clean Energy Debate Heads to White House with Corporate Executives
Asthe health care debate winds down, the next major national debate willfocus on energy reform. The investor coalition Ceres and the CleanEconomy Network organized a clean energy lobbyist forum this week atthe White House including corporate executives from more than 100companies, representing a wide variety of industries includingrenewable energy, information technology and athletic apparel. Thebusiness [...]
The Clean-Energy Investment Agenda
A shrinking cap on emissions and a rising price for carbondioxide is the sine qua non of enabling a sustained transition to aclean energy economy (see “The only way to win the clean energy race is to pass the clean energy bill“). But it is not the only strategy needed to ensure a rapid transition [...]