On June 29, 2010, Republican Senator Olympia Snowe offered her opinion in the climate legislation battle, asserting that electric utilities should pay fees for carbon dioxide emissions. The Republican Senator from Maine expressed her ideas during a White House meeting in which President Obama gathered more than 20 bipartisan Senators in order to proceed with climate legislation. Her support comes at a critical time as Democrats gain a Republican supporter in their ongoing battle for climate legislation. Snowe is urging senators from both parties to consider capping utility emissions, claiming that the Cap-and-Trade program will protect stakeholders from more stringent greenhouse gas limits being outlined by EPA.
News of Senator Snowe’s support comes the same day that President Obama urged the Senate to pass a bill capping greenhouse gas emissions within the year. During the bipartisan meeting called by the President, he emphasized the need for a price on carbon pollution and is leaving the responsibility of the bill’s details to Democratic leadership.
What does all of this news mean for you? Climate legislation is coming and it may be here before you expected it. Does your maintenance plan cover Cap-and-Trade programs? Allow the experts at ESC to help. Although you may not be an expert in this area, we have a staff full of Regulatory and Support personnel who are and they stand ready to help you! For more information on this news as well as other GHG-related information, visit the GHG Junction at http://envirosys.com/esc/ghgjunction/default.aspx.
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Posted
Jul 06 2010, 10:24 PM
by
Michelle Smith