1. Utilities Willing to Go First -- but Not Alone -- on Emission Limits

    The New York Times (Mar 3 2010) Cap and Trade , Carbon Tax , Emissions

    1. Utilities Willing to Go First -- but Not Alone -- on Emission Limits The heads of several prominent utilities say they would not necessarily object to the power sector being the first industry subject to carbon emission limits under proposed climate change legislation. More News From ClimateWire Battle Lines Harden Over New Transmission Policy for Renewables Alberta Works Quietly to Improve Image of Oil Sands Decongesting Rail Traffic Is a Major Step to Raise Fuel Efficiency U.K. and Its Major Power Producer Brawl Over Biomass Subsidies Obama Speech to Business Group Leaves Greenhouse Gas Issues Up in the Air A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. Go to Blog » Utilities played a significant role in the House-passed climate bill (H.R. 2454 (pdf)) that set an economywide cap-and-trade mechanism, but Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) are moving in a different direction. The "gang of three" is pushing toward a plan to set ... (Read Full Article)

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