Today, my dog Reggie and I begin the first leg of our September adventure which will bring us from ecopolitology HQ in the hills west of Fort Collins, Colorado, to the coast of Massachusetts. I’ve got all sorts of engagements and plans for the three week adventure, many of which you will be able to read about here and at Red, Green, and Blue. Be sure to stay tuned for more updates.

And if you see us, be sure to say hi!

At a Tuesday morning event to announce a strategy for American Energy Independence through renewable energy, mass transit and green infrastructure, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) were interrupted by about 20 John McCain supporters chanting “Drill here, drill now.”

“What you see before you are the handmaidens of big oil,” Pelosi said. “These drill-now people reflect the goals of the people in the White House.”

Also on hand to announce the strategy were Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO). [Read more]

The Senator also backs state efforts to regulate tailpipe emissions - much to the dismay of the Michigan audience.

[Originally published at Red, Green, and Blue] After getting a tour of the design room for the GM prototype battery-powered, Chevy Volt, Sen. John McCain laid out his plan to help the auto industry, including a $5,000 tax credit for people buying low-emission vehicles, a $300-million prize for the company that creates the first commercially available battery-powered car and job retraining programs for displaced workers.

“The eyes of the world are now on the Volt and this will be not only be about the jobs or economy of this great and beautiful state,” McCain said. But the Senator also voiced support for individual states to set tailpipe emission regulations - something that was not exactly well-received at the Warren, Michigan GM facility.

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