Archive - Jun 16, 2009

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released a new report today on the impact of global climate change. The report's release coincides with the potential vote next week on the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) bill.

This is only the second week Congress is back in session, and already we're seeing swift movement toward the House floor vote for ACES. House leadership has encouraged other committees to move the climate bill at breakneck pace, in hopes of getting a vote before the July 4th recess in two weeks. Meanwhile, a number of progressive and almost all environmental groups have been working to strengthen the bill in a few key areas, a strategy which is not entirely conducive to passing a bill as soon as possible.