Uphill Battle Ahead for Climate Bill

[Nathanael]

The U.S. Senate was introduced to the Kerry-Lieberman bill last week; time will tell if this bill makes it through. And, if it does, what will be left of it.


After more than a year of talking about the idea of having a comprehensive energy reform bill, Senators John Kerry (D – MA) and Joe Lieberman (I – CT) have introduced The American Power Act, a reform package that boasts fresh ideas for reforming American energy policy, cleaning the environment, and creating jobs. However, some critics, and even some supporters, believe that this bill is already dead in the water.

With midterm elections looming in the background, and an American public that seems to have lost all faith in government, the Senators are facing an uphill battle in passing this bill by the end of the year.

Link: http://www.energyboom.com/policy/uphill-battle-ahead-climate-bill

[polichick]

1. That bill has an uphill battle just to become a REAL climate bill - and it won't happen without...

...constant use of the bully pulpit by the president.

[kgrandia]

2. On the road

I agree, the president needs to sell this bill and I really don't understand why he was not on the road selling this to the American people before it was introduced on Capitol Hill. Same with health care - sell the bill to the people first and then dare the republicans to vote against it.