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Murkowski tries anew to block EPA regulators
By ERIKA BOLSTAD
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski took her battle with the Environmental Protection Agency to the floor of the Senate today, saying she was left with no choice but to fight a federal agency she believes is “contemplating regulations that will destroy jobs while millions of Americans are doing everything they can just to find one.”
The Alaska Republican announced she would seek to keep the EPA from drawing up rules on greenhouse gas emissions from large emitters, such as power plants, refineries and manufacturers. Murkowski did it by filing a “disapproval resolution,” a rarely used procedural move that prohibits rules written by executive branch agencies from taking effect.
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“If Congress allows this to happen there will be severe consequences to our economy,” Murkowski said. “Businesses will be forced to cut jobs, if not move outside our borders or close their doors for good perhaps. Domestic energy production will be severely restricted, increasing our dependence on foreign suppliers and threatening our national security. Housing will become less affordable.”
She was immediately countered by Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the committee that has done the most work on climate-change legislation: the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Murkowski’s disapproval resolution would essentially throw out the process by which the EPA found that greenhouse gases endanger public health, Boxer said.
She called Murkowski’s resolution an “unprecedented move to overturn a health finding by health experts and scientific experts in order to stand with the special interests.”
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Murkowski has as co-sponsors 38 fellow senators, including three Democrats: Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
Her move has prompted an aggressive response by environmentalists, who launched a radio and television advertising campaign in Anchorage and Washington, D.C., that focused on the role two industry lobbyists had in writing Murkowski’s original proposal last fall.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also criticized Murkowski’s effort, saying recently during an event in New York sponsored by the Geothermal Energy Association that Murkowski’s proposal was “misguided.”
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_Jim (19:47:48) : wrote
“Michael (19:01:53) :
Do you know who owns Reuters? The Rothschild’s own Reuters.
Can you prove this?
(More than just Alex Jones-style hand waving that is.)”
This will help. There is a lot mote info on the web if you feel like looking for it.
WHO OWNS THE TV NETWORKS?
http://www.theboogeyman.eu/content/docs/organisatie/TV_Networks.pdf
Maybe the Carbon Cult is in decline?
Hopefully she will show B. Boxer the Bob Carter Video.
“She was immediately countered by Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the committee that has done the most work on climate-change legislation: the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Murkowski’s disapproval resolution would essentially throw out the process by which the EPA found that greenhouse gases endanger public health, Boxer said.
She called Murkowski’s resolution an “unprecedented move to overturn a health finding by health experts and scientific experts in order to stand with the SPECIAL interests.”
Whose ****** special interests, Barbara??
Those grass-roots efforts to combat YOURS??
Can you people believe this BS??? That is why this whole demonization of CO2 will go down as one of the most embarrassing moments in the history of science.
Barbar Boxer……Go to ****!
Chris
Norfolk, VA, USA
Pamela Gray (16:44:16) :
I am rapidly becoming a fan of Republicans! I hope that once they have my interest, they don’t go all faith-based white on me.””
Not al of us are like that, Pamela. You may have heard the old folksy maxim: A Republican….is just a Democrat….who has been mugged.
LOL.
Hopefully all the reasonable Repubs and Demos will latch on to Sen. Murkowski’s bill.
If they have half a brain, they will.
CHRIS
old salt (17:12:28) :
Pamela Gray – “I hope that once (Republicans) have my interest, they don’t go all faith-based white on me. ”
I take it you’re a troll? How can this possibly add to the conversation?”
I don’t like to resort to ad hominems but whoever this OLD SALT individual is has uttered one first.
No….Old Salt…..you are wrong wrong wrong in your hasty foolish assumptions. She is one of the smartest, most prescient, and honest contributors on here.
What do YOU have to say of substance??? I thought so.
Nothing.
But if you are half a man….you will apologize for your remarks.
You can redeem yourself by admitting your mistakes, apologizing, and moving on.
Chris
Norfolk, VA, USA
Things are about to get much worse for the IPCC chief. I smell corruption of the highest order. Not yet proven but looks like it’s only a matter of time:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7007891/The-curious-case-of-the-expanding-environmental-group-with-falling-income.html
Steve Goddard (16:07:30) :
“Apparently the Democratic leadership learned nothing from Massachusetts on Tuesday”
There’s no chance of any learning happening.
I’m an expert and have intensely studied our current democrats over the past 20 years.
They don’t do the learning thing.
They gave that up, if not before, certainly soon after Bill Clinton gave up his own sweeping change efforts.
Today’s democrat leadership, at every level, is a dysfunctional machine which attempts to feed the progressive movement which marches further to the left every day.
Liberals and moderates now appear nearly conservative by comparison.
This week , after Mass and the SCOTUS ruling these progressives have broken their last links to sanity and attacked everyone in sight.
Next week, next month and next election Democrat leadership will be learning nothing but how to be attacked by their own and how to lose.
Of course I could be wrong at it will all be really nifty for them.
But there will be no universal health care,
no cap and trade or carbon taxes,
no amnesty and nothing but brutal condemnation for the trails of terroists in public courts.
Meanwhile the Obama administration will be in a near comatose mode attemtping to deal with cronic unemployement and wars they cannot end.
Pamela Gray (16:44:16) :
I am rapidly becoming a fan of Republicans! I hope that once they have my interest, they don’t go all faith-based white on me.””
Pamela I think your on topic comments are very informative, however you go over the edge now and then with these.
However, however, with Pat Robertson’s recent comments, I have to give you a pass today, no even a cheer. Just for today though, please mind your manners tomorrow, (-:
A word in support of Old Salt:
Yes, Pamela’s scientific contributions are erudite — one of the reasons I come here is to ‘get educated’ by people who know so much more than I do.
But I think it would be a reasonable assumption to make that a remark that seems to use ‘faith-based’ and ‘white’ pejoratively was trollish.
I don’t want to go attributing motives to anyone but I’m sure nobody needs to publicly flagellate themselves over anything, no matter whether they’re long-time contributors or newcomers.
And I only came on here to post a link to the Scott Brown photos (for the further education of all, especially of the female persuasion)!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244600/The-Cosmo-centrefold-rocked-Obama-Battle-save-health-reforms-ex-model-wins-Senate-seat.html
Wish here in Italy we could have a politician like Sen. Murkowski!!!!
I heard an interesting comment on the radio by a host right after his election: “He … Could … Go … All … The … Way!”
Wow!
Och wee lass! A Leprechaun is a far better visual, though I wasn’t aware there were varieties other than Irish, unless you are referring to the Irish branch as one race of the faerie folk. 🙂
John F. Hultquist (21:42:18) :
‘I wonder whether you had the popcorn popped before you posted or did it after the first reply by ‘old salt’? Here’s to ya!’
John, you will have to ask Pamela Gray if popcorn is appropriate with red wine.
Pyeatte (19:57:52) :
I am sure glad Russia sold us Alaska back in the 1800s. Good stock those Alaskan women
Saw this and haven’t read to the end of comments yet. So if someone beat me – GOOD!
How much do you think the White House would sell Alaksa back to Russia for just now?
I’m confused:
Humanity is evil.
The evil of humanity is causing the the world to get warmer.
The world getting warmer will destroy humanity.
Therefore global warming is… BAD.
Hmm.
Now I sure wish the nice lady Senator hadn’t made Barbara Boxer and the White House mad. I’m sure it won’t be long before they sell Alaska back to the Russians or put it up as colateral on a loan with the Chinese for a few million yuan. I also have a feeling that Hawaii may soon be up for sale; along with the West Coast and that little purchase Jefferson made a few years back; and that Spain is showing some interest in Florida. Too bad the Brits aren’t well off enough to make an offer on the East Coast anymore, but there’s a wee chance the Saudi’s may offer some camels for it… ain’t life a beach?
Daniel H (22:36:13) :
@Pamela Gray
“PS, yes, I am looking for that center fold copy.”
Here you go, enjoy!
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/09/15/gop-senator-s-racy-pics-don-t-matter-because-he-s-a-dude.aspx
He he :-))
Article was published September 15, 2009. If you look beyond the pictures you’ll see that Katie Connolly must now be kicking herself for that last paragraph!
In the end, there are many reasons why this photo won’t matter much in this campaign─not least of which being that Brown’s chances of winning Kennedy’s seat are minuscule. But it probably won’t matter much to the rest of his career, either. It’s just one of the advantages of being a dude.
1) I disapprove of the EPA’s endangerment finding.
2) I support Pamela Gray.
Scott won Mass. by winning the independent vote. In recent national polls it was the independents, not democrats or republicans, who had made the biggest movement away from climate alarmism in the the last few years. Attacking climate alarmism and being more right-of-center than right-wing is a winning strategy in the fall.
Congress can defund the EPA – and the whole thing would fall apart. Congress can deem the EPA rules useless by taking all the money away. Let’s hope.
5:30 AM: …just…saw…pic…ture…
Now that I’m awake, just wanted to add that Old Salt needs send me no apology whatsoever. I wasn’t offended! And funny someone should mention popcorn. These days I pop a bag before I even turn the puter on!
For whatever it is worth at this point, it was the Massachusetts suit against the EPA on CO2 emissions and global warming consequences for the Bay State, and the Supreme Court ruling that EPA had the authority and obligation to regulate greenhouse gasses, that prompted the endangerment finding. The opening paragraph of the ruling states that reputable scientists believe the science is settled, and CO2 is the most important greenhouse gas.
p. s. I am not supporting EPA–quite the contrary–I just think it is ironic.
Curiousgeorge (19:29:17) :
More than 150 ag groups sent a letter Wednesday to Murkowski and other senators backing the resolution. The letter stated, “Such regulatory actions will carry severe consequences for the U.S. economy, including America’s farmers and ranchers, through
Curious: The NAtional Corn Growers has announced they are against Cap and Trade. That is truly a sea change . They must smell blood in the water to do this. The day Farmers Union comes out against Cap and trade I’l send you a Prime Angus steak
Yeah, it appears the women have the balls… More power to the people and once transparency becomes demanded… well, good bye bho; have fun in jail.
I find it comedic that bho says he’s against campaign contributions…lol. Didn’t he have the largest campaign in history? How many lawyers gave him money?
The EPA and DoEd need to fade away–sure not EVERYTHING the epa does is bad, just MOST.
My only question, who are the 4 Repub senators that are not supporting this!!!!!