climateprogress.org - 1/9/2009
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We don’t have a lot of details on the stimulus, but what is starting to come out is distinctly unimpressive on the clean energy side. Yes, it is a big deal that Obama said yesterday: “We will double the production of alternative energy in the next three years.” But now we learn from E&E Daily ...
economistsview.typepad.com - 1/11/2009
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economistsview.typepad.com —
Paul Krugman is pushing for more: More on
Romer/Bernstein : Still picking over the Romer/Bernstein official evaluation...
of the Obama economic plan. Again, kudos to the team for producing such a clear, honest assessment. But ...
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Christina Romer on YouTube on the Stimulus Plan
reason.com - 1/3/2009
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reason.com —
Whew. Now that 2008 is in the history
books, $8.5 trillion in federal bailout money is in...
the pipeline, and bold leadership is set to take command, Americans can all breathe a little easier, right? Uh, no. The unhappy fact is that 2009 is almost ...
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Why 2009 Will be Worse than 2008
fivethirtyeight.com - 1/11/2009
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fivethirtyeight.com —
So it turns out that the Senate Democrats
are not entirely happy about the Obama administration's proposal...
to spend "only" $800 billion or so on the economic stimulus package, about $300 billion of which would be devoted to tax cuts. Not just any ...
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Politics Done Right: Obama's Price is Right ...
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How Realistic is Obama’s Goal to Double Clean Energy by 2012?
Earth2Tech —
... on clean power (renewables now make up less than 10 percent of U.S. energy generation) while beset with a trillion-dollar deficit. Some Senate Democrats have called energy-related spending and tax incentives “way under-represented” in Obama’s plan. So even with a president pledging to create 5 million green jobs and invest $150 billion in clean energy and advanced vehicle technology, how feasible is it for the U.S. to get to around 19 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2012? ...
Obama's Stimulus Plan: The Energy Debate
Breaking News: CBS News —
... (subscription required). That sentiment was echoed by Sen. John Kerry: "I'm very confident that some adjustments are going to be made...We positively--absolutely in my judgment--need to spend more on energy, and I made that point and will continue to make that point." The entire stimulus plan put forth is structured so that 40 percent of the money comes from direct tax cuts, 40 percent from direct investments in initiatives such as efficiency, and 20 percent directed at states, according to reports. Overall, renewable-energy companies are optimistic on the ...
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