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

[karynnj]

Alaskans here should thank him for this stand - especially as I bet the right will target him with calls from the dark side.

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.

[ProSense]

1. This is why I'm rooting for Blanche Lincoln

to lose. She, Landrieu and Nelson are disgusting.