Comments on: Senate Blocks Renewable Energy Tax Credits Bill…Again – SF to go it Alone

By: Renewzle Knowledge Base » Blog Archive » » Senate Bill Would Slash Cost of Installing Solar: 10 Million Solar Roofs in Ten Years?

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:27:05 +0000

[...] The Bill will be formally introduced when the Senate reconvenes on Monday following the 4th July recess. Co-sponsors come from across the political spectrum, including Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Ben Cardon (D-MD), Arlen Specter (R-PA), John Warner (R-VA), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The proposal looks very similar to an initiative launched in San Francisco late last month that will provide rebates of $3,000 to $6,000 i… [...]

By: Campaign Contributions Versus Lobbying: Big Oil Spends Big Money in Washington : Red, Green, and Blue

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:36:28 +0000

[...] Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Big oil has been spending big money in Washington, but it may surprise you that gas and oil companies spend more money on corporate lobbying than individual campaign contributions. Why chose lobbying over campaign contributions? Lobbying is more effective at crushing energy bills, as we have seen this year. As Ralph Nader explains, “The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf of consumers.” It’s no coincidence that recently the Senate blocked the extension renewable energy tax credits. [...]

By: Pennsylvania Gets $650 Million Renewable Energy Fund : Red, Green, and Blue

Pennsylvania Gets $650 Million Renewable Energy Fund : Red, Green, and Blue — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:10:55 +0000

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