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Why We Can Disagree to Agree
In an on-line debate at the libertarian Cato Institute, Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus argue that liberals and conservatives don't need to agree on the seriousness of global warming to support a policy agenda focused on public investment in energy infrastructure, technology and education. Indeed, a focus on technology policy may lead to a political breakthrough after 20 years of stalemate. (Breakthrough co-founders pictured at left.)
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Gang of Ten Could Upset Energy Debate
For the past two weeks, Democrats have been losing the energy debate -- badly. But a "New Energy Reform Act" proposal from the "Gang of 10" is starting to gain serious traction and could upset the debate.
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The Energy Battle: the Biggest Political Debate of the New Century
With Americans looking to Congress for releif as prices spike at the pump, the future of American energy policy has quickly become the biggest political battle of the new century. Breakthrough Institute dives into debate...
- Jeff Navin, political consultant and former Research Director for Sen. Tom Daschle, gives us the inside story on how today's battle over energy may influence tomorrow's debate on global warming.
- Breakthrough Institute President Michael Shellenberger points to why the environmental argument against drilling --
"that prices won't come down for a long time" -- doesn't work.
- Breakthrough policy analyst Jesse Jenkins delves into why Democrats are losing the energy battle and what it will take to pull off a win.
- Jesse Jenkins & Adam Zemel: "Drilling on America's Land, Drilling on America's Terms"
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Unlikely Allies
Odd bedfellows sometimes make for difficult coalitions, and I have no doubt there will be many bumps in the road to a sustainable energy system. But the Pickens plan tells me that the coalition we need could extend very far beyond the usual suspects. This could be quite a ride.
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Is California's Energy Mandate Destined for Failure?
Last week's news reveals that California utilities will not meet the state's aggressive renewable electricity mandate. Breakthrough Generation Fellow Alisha Fowler discusses why utilities are struggling to meet the targets in the first place and Greg Nemet, University of Wisconsin energy expert, sheds some light on why California targets and the governnment's response to failure matter.
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Tribes Building New Coal Plants
Despite the arguments by environmental justice groups that tribes are most vulnerable to climate change and most exploited by coal mining, numerous tribes are opting for new new coal plants and to revitalize local economies. "As the nation searches for new sources of energy, tribes are at a crossroads," Climate Wire reported today. "Their ultimate energy path depends on the fate of financial incentives... and the willingness of companies to offer a good deal to sovereign nations."
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