[GreenYes] Re: Anyone know what the "waste" part of this "gold standard" legislation is?

["Kim Leslie" <kimleslie1@no.address>]

Hi Eric,

Here is the link to the full text (Bill number is 1590 and is in two
committees right now). I haven't had a chance to read through all of it yet,
but I've been seeing problems with recent bills not being well rounded....

http://www.henrywaxman.house.gov/safeclimate/waxman_sca.pdf

Kim
Director of Content
Raymond Communications

On 3/22/07, Eric Lombardi <eric@no.address> wrote:
>
>  Hi all,
>
>
>
> Anyone out there have access to this legislation and what it says about
> the waste industry?
>
> Eric
>
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> <http://www.wastenews.com/printer.html?cat=1&id=1174510601#%23>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *Waxman introduces climate change bill*
>
> March 21 -- Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., has introduced legislation to
> reduce greenhouse gas emissions that has won the endorsement of several
> environmental groups.
>
> Waxman´s Safe Climate Act of 2007 adopts the most aggressive targets among
> climate change proposals under consideration in Congress.
>
> "The Waxman bill is the standard by which other Congressional proposals
> should be judged," said Philip Clapp, president of the National
> Environmental Trust. "It sets the emissions reduction targets scientists are
> virtually unanimous in saying the U.S. and the world must meet to avoid
> the most devastating consequences of global warming."
>
> Betsy Loyless, senior vice president of the National Audubon Society,
> called Waxman´s bill "the gold standard that will define the debate in
> Congress."
>
> The Safe Climate Act sets targets arrived at by scientists to protect
> against temperatures increasing by more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit,
> Waxman said. The legislation freezes the level of emissions in 2010, and
> gradually reduces them by 2 percent each year through 2020. It would then
> reduce emissions by another 5 percent annually through 2050.
>
> "My legislation reflects what the science says we need to do to prevent
> dire changes to the climate system, and there is a growing consensus in the
> states and among American workers, industry leaders, small businesses,
> religious groups, and others that these levels are what we need to achieve,"
> Waxman said.
>
> The Safe Climate Act would achieve the targets through a flexible
> economywide cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions, along with
> measures to advance technology and reduce emissions through renewable
> energy, energy efficiency and cleaner cars, Waxman said.
>
>
>
> Entire contents copyright 2007 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights
> reserved.
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> Close window<http://www.wastenews.com/printer.html?cat=1&id=1174510601#%23>
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> Eric Lombardi
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> Executive Director/CEO
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> Eco-Cycle Inc
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> Boulder, CO. USA
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> 303-444-6634
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> www.ecocycle.org
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