[Platform-fossilfuels] Fwd: Exciting news: Global Warming Bill passes the house!

Thu Jul 31 13:25:47 EDT 2008

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> From: Lilah Glick <lglick at cleanwater.org>
> Date: July 31, 2008 12:13:39 PM EDT
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: Exciting news: Global Warming Bill passes the house!
> Reply-To: lglick at cleanwater.org
>
> Wonderful news MCC friends!
>
> S. 2540, the Global Warming Solutions Act, passed the House last  
> night at 11:52pm. The bill, which had previously passed the Senate,  
> must now go back to the Senate which will vote on whether to accept  
> the House changes. If the Senate accepts the House language (which  
> is expected) the bill will then be "enacted" by both branches with  
> one more vote and then sent to the Governor for his signature.
>
> The new bill sets a base of 10% greenhouse gas reductions below  
> 1990 levels by 2020, with the opportunity for the Administration to  
> raise  that number to up to 25% reductions. The 2050 reduction  
> target remains 80%.  Thank you everyone for all your support and  
> efforts in moving this bill to a vote.  I have also included  
> information on the latest Biofuels bill and other items making news  
> headlines.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Lilah
>
> New biofuels law
> The governor yesterday signed The Clean Energy Biofuels Act, which  
> will "make Massachusetts the first state to exempt cellulosic  
> biofuels from state gas taxes, creating economic incentives for  
> companies while requiring that the fuels meet strict greenhouse gas  
> reduction standards," according to the Globe story. "The law also  
> requires all diesel and home heating fuel to be 2 percent biofuels  
> by 2010 and 5 percent by 2013."
>
> Rate decoupling
> And last week, the Department of Public Utilities decoupled utility  
> rates from sales volume, so that a utility doesn't feel compelled  
> to sell more electricity in order to make more profit. The move was  
> one outcome of the previously signed Green Communities Act. Link to  
> sustainablebusiness.com.
>
> Also in the News:
>
> Blanket the Globe
> State representative Lori Erlich's daughter, Casey Erlich,  
> presented her Blanket the Globe project in front of the House  
> Chambers on Tuesday July 29th.  Speakers Representative Frank  
> Smizik, Senator Pamela Resor, Senator Marc Pacheco, and Casey's  
> sister and family friend spoke at the event.  The Blanket the Globe  
> project is creating a montage of one-foot fabric squares of artwork  
> thoughtfully designed by children 0-18 years old, showing how they  
> feel connected to nature.
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> Ehrlich, others urge passage of Global Warming Solutions Act
> http://www.wickedlocal.com/swampscott/news/x2050108356/Ehrlich- 
> others-urge-passage-of-Global-Warming-Solutions-Act
>
> State Rep. Lori A. Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, joined fellow  
> legislators, as well as business and environmental leaders last  
> Tuesday to urge the House to pass the Global Warming Solutions Act  
> before the current legislative session ends Thursday.
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> 50 Out Of 50 Governors Call For Renewable Energy Tax Credit Extension
> http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=16922
>
> July 28, 2008 -- The National Governors Association, headed by  
> association chair Governor Ed Rendell of Pa. recently released a  
> letter to Congressional leadership demonstrating a desire for  
> federal tax credits for renewable energy developments to be  
> extended by at least five years.  The letter is signed by all 50  
> state executives.
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> Giant chunks break off Canadian ice shelf
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/wl_canada_nm/canada_arctic_col
>
> OTTAWA (Reuters) - Giant sheets of ice totaling almost eight square  
> miles broke off an ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic last week and  
> more could follow later this year, scientists said on Tuesday.
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>
> -- 
> Lilah Glick
> Global Warming Coordinator
> Clean Water Action
> www.cleanwateraction.org/ma/
>
> 262 Washington St #301
> Boston, MA 02108
> 617-338-8131 x202
> 617-338-6449 fax
>
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