Comments on: Kerry Confident Senate Will Vote on Climate Bill Before Copenhagen

By: Kerry Says Cap and Trade Should Take Backseat to Pollution | CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:17:00 +0000

[...] American Power Act along with Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Cali.), told the young leaders that he was confident the Senate would vote on a climate bill before the upcoming Copenhagen COP-15 climate talks in December, but he also tempered his optimism [...]

By: Senate Climate Bill Goes After Only 2% of American Businesses : Red, Green, and Blue

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:33:50 +0000

[...] the United Nations signaling lower expectations for a climate treaty in Copenhagen, Sen. John Kerry is expressing confidence that the Senate will be able to vote on a bill before the upcoming Copenhagen climate talks in [...]

By: Levi Novey

Levi Novey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:55:49 +0000

I hope Kerry is right about the timing, but I doubt that he is. It seems like until health care gets finished, there’s not much chance. I think the Obama administration would tell the Senate to not take a risk on climate change yet, given how it could effect the public mood toward big changes of any kind.

By: Levi Novey

Levi Novey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:24 +0000

I hope Kerry is right about the timing, but I doubt that he is. It seems like until health care gets finished, the Obama administration would tell the Senate to not take a risk on climate change yet.