Mark Beglich Wants to Keep Threat of EPA Climate Regs in Place to Help Pass Energy Bill

[karynnj]

Begich said he is "strongly considering" voting against Murkowski's resolution to block EPA from issuing climate regulations because the EPA threat keeps pressure on the Senate to pass a comprehensive energy bill.

"We need a comprehensive energy plan and if this keeps the fire under these guys to get something major done, I'm all for it," Begich said.

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"The danger if Murkowski were to become law is that there isn't the immediate incentive to put a price on carbon," said Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.).

"I believe that the EPA's enforcement of the endangerment finding would be clumsier and less targeted than if Congress were to act -- in that regard I agree with Senator Murkowski and many others," Udall added. "I don't, however, think you take it off the table as a tool until the Congress has priced carbon."

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/06/08/08climatewire-alaska-democrat-wants-to-keep-threat-of-epa-32509.html

Three Democrats are among the 40 cosponsors that Murkowski has.

Sen Alexander, Lamar - 1/21/2010
Sen Barrasso, John - 1/21/2010
Sen Bennett, Robert F. - 1/21/2010
Sen Bond, Christopher S. - 1/21/2010
Sen Brownback, Sam - 1/21/2010
Sen Bunning, Jim - 1/21/2010
Sen Burr, Richard - 1/21/2010
Sen Chambliss, Saxby - 1/21/2010
Sen Coburn, Tom - 1/21/2010
Sen Cochran, Thad - 1/21/2010
Sen Corker, Bob - 1/21/2010
Sen Cornyn, John - 1/21/2010
Sen Crapo, Mike - 1/21/2010
Sen DeMint, Jim - 1/21/2010
Sen Ensign, John - 1/26/2010
Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 1/21/2010
Sen Graham, Lindsey - 1/21/2010
Sen Grassley, Chuck - 1/21/2010
Sen Gregg, Judd - 1/21/2010
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. - 1/21/2010
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey - 1/21/2010
Sen Inhofe, James M. - 1/21/2010
Sen Isakson, Johnny - 1/21/2010
Sen Johanns, Mike - 1/21/2010
Sen Kyl, Jon - 1/21/2010
Sen Landrieu, Mary L. - 1/21/2010
Sen LeMieux, George S. - 1/21/2010
Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. - 1/21/2010
Sen Lugar, Richard G. - 1/21/2010
Sen McCain, John - 1/21/2010
Sen McConnell, Mitch - 1/21/2010
Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin - 1/21/2010
Sen Risch, James E. - 1/21/2010
Sen Roberts, Pat - 1/21/2010
Sen Sessions, Jeff - 1/21/2010
Sen Shelby, Richard C. - 1/21/2010
Sen Thune, John - 1/21/2010
Sen Vitter, David - 1/21/2010
Sen Voinovich, George V. - 1/21/2010
Sen Wicker, Roger F. - 1/21/2010

The Democrats, who apparently do not care about the planet are: Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln (go Halther!) and Ben Nelson. McCain, Graham and Lugar are disappointments as they have to know that this could prevent any real action on climate change.