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UQ- Won’t Pass- ObamaObama over did pushing for reform through oil spill- won’t pass now Goldenberg June 29th (Susan, staff writer, The Guardian , http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/29/barack-obama-energy-bill ) ET Barack Obama's hopes of leveraging public anger at the Gulf oil spill into political support for his clean energy agenda fell flat today after he failed to rally a group of Democratic and Republican senators around broad energy and climate change law. The standoff suggests the Senate would formally give up on climate change law, and recast energy reform as a Gulf oil spill response, that would roll in far more limited proposals such as a green investment bank, or a measure to limit greenhouse gas emissions that would apply only to electricity companies. Such a move would come as a personal rebuff to Obama who has put energy and climate change at the top of his agenda, and who called on the 23 senators at the White House meeting to establish a cap and trade system. "The president was very clear about putting a price on carbon and limiting greenhouse gas emissions," John Kerry, the Democratic senator leading the push for climate change proposals in the Senate said after the meeting. "He was very strong about the need to put a price on carbon and make polluters pay," said senator Joe Lieberman. White House officials say the spill is a wake-up call for the urgency of breaking the US economy's dependence on fossil fuels, and had hoped to build momentum behind a cap-and-trade bill now before the Senate. UQ- Won’t Pass- Oil ThumperWon’t pass- Oil Spill Sohn July 2nd (Darren, Politico, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39309_Page2.html , 7-2-10) ET “They’re clearly good proposals that could be put before the Senate to restrict greenhouse gases, particularly in the utility sector, but I don’t know if the votes are there,” he added. Echoing the talking points of several Senate Republicans, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said on Wednesday that he thought it’d be better for the Senate to spend its time before the August recess focusing on a response to the BP oil spill. “It’s a stand-alone problem that needs to be solved,” he said. “Let us get through this. The climate bill deserves its time, but it’s frankly, at the moment, a separate issue.” Energy reform not at the top of agenda- Gulf oil spill regulations take precedence Goldenberg 6/30 [Suzanne US environment correspondent 2010, The Guardian, Lexis] KLS Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, said Congress needed to focus on the spill. "Priority one, two and three for any meeting on energy is to make sure we give the president whatever he needs to clean up the oil spill and to help people who are hurt and to make sure it doesn't happen again." The stand-off suggests the Senate will now try to roll energy proposals into a broader Gulf-oil-spill bill that would impose tougher offshore drilling regulations, and higher penalties for oil companies. The Senate is expected to take up such a bill soon after the 4 July break. But energy proposals could still be in the mix. Won’t pass- no point in passing until oil spill is dealt with Sargent June 29th ( greg, editor of Election Central,, http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/06/the_morning_plum_40.html , 6-29-10, The Plum Line) ET Hissy fit of the month? The White House is holding a bipartisan meeting with Senators to discuss the way foward on energy reform, and Lindsey Graham says he's skipping it because of the Petraeus hearings. But we suspect he's a no-show it because the oil continues to gush. After all, what's the point in discussing energy reform until the spill is stopped? It’s time to git er done on Energy reform- there’s a limited window for passage- oil spill, Byrd, waning Democratic majority Feldmann 6/29 [Linda, Staff writer, 2010, The Christian Science Monitor, Lexis] KLS Finishing energy legislation by the end of the year could be a long throw. The Gulf oil spill has added fresh urgency to the issue, and the bill could raise the liability caps on oil companies and impose stricter rules on offshore drilling. But Democrats are hoping to achieve much more, as the clock winds down on their large majorities in Congress. The death Monday of Sen. Robert Byrd (D) of West Virginia adds another wrinkle to the party's drive for energy reform. Though Senator Byrd represented a coal state, he had shown recent signs of willingness to compromise on the carbon emissions question. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) has yet to appoint a successor, but whoever it is may not be so flexible. Energy reform wont pass-waning majority, oil spill, spent Democrat political capital Feldmann 6/21 [Linda Staff writer, 2010, Christian Science Monitor, Lexis] KLS Judging how the BP oil spill will affect Obama's political strength for the rest of this term - and ultimately, his reelection chances in 2012 - is like analyzing a basketball game at halftime. Not possible. Perhaps, after more than a week of daily public focus, Obama has now hit his stride on the oil spill, or at least will be seen as doing the best he can amid horrendous circumstances. It's also possible that Obama was not going to accomplish much more in the way of big, signature initiatives anyway this term. Financial regulatory reform is expected to reach his desk, but beyond that, immigration reform looks like a long shot. And despite the opening for comprehensive energy reform that the oil spill has created, as Obama laid out in his Oval Office speech June 15, that's another long throw. After a year and a half in control of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Democrats seem nearly spent after passing the massive stimulus package, health-care reform, and, presumably, financial reform. Come January, after midterm elections, the Democrats' big majorities in Congress will likely be gone, making major accomplishments even more difficult to achieve. Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. Objective files -> Pop Warner History files -> North Carolina Inclusion Initiative Mapping Where Children with ieps are Being Served Purpose files -> Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Program Data: Standard 1 Exhibit 4d files -> Hanban – asia society confucius classrooms network 2010 request for proposal files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations Download 0.59 Mb. Share with your friends:
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