Cap and Trade Should Go the Way of the Dodo Before We Do
Climate change is serious, and we can’t afford to hand the fate of the planet over to the very polluters, banks, and traders that have gotten us into this mess.
Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill Still Stinks Despite Cologne
The bottom line is that it won’t make a significant impact on our increasingly unstable climate. And that’s a tragedy.
Why Are We Letting Polluters Regulate Themselves Instead of Letting the EPA Do Its Job?
The new energy bill would strip EPA of its power and let polluters take the reins with a market-based system.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Areas for Improvement
Join us for a briefing on HR 2454 to discuss what the legislation entails, what it lacks, and how it can be improved.
Confirmed experts:
Michael Wara, Stanford University Law School
David Bookbinder, Chief Climate Counsel, Sierra Club
Cecil Corbin-Mark, WeACT for Environmental Justice
Margaret E. Sheehan, lead partner, EcoLaw
Richard Sweeney, Resources for the Future
The discussion will be moderated by Daphne Wysham, co-director of IPS’ Sustainable Energy & Economy Network.
This event is sponsored by Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends of the Earth, Indigenous Environmental Network, the Institute for Policy Studies, and MoveOn.org.