Could Waxman’s New Bill Offer New Hope for a Carbon Tax?

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When it comes to carbon legislation, Rep. Henry Waxman’s motto seems to be “try, try again.”

Top 4 Reasons the US Still Doesn’t Have a Single Offshore Wind Turbine

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The UK has 870. Germany has 416. So what’s stopping us?

Salazar: On Energy, Expect Four More Years of the Same

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The outgoing interior secretary predicts little change in second-term Obama energy policies.

VIDEO: Wait Until China Acts on Climate. What? They Are!?

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China is enacting a carbon tax. There goes US politicians’ best excuse to do nothing about climate change.

How the US Navy is Leading the Charge on Clean Energy and Climate Change

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Damn the do-nothing Congress. The Navy is going full steam ahead on green energy.

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