| Global Dilemma Key Documents | |
| Story | Document |
| CLIMATE: Bali deal paves way for new warming agreement (GW 12/17/07) | Bali roadmap (PDF) Bali decision on deforestation (PDF) Bali decision on technology transfer (PDF) Bali decision on adaptation funding (PDF) Bali decision for Kyoto countries (PDF) List of all Bali decisions (Web site) |
| CLIMATE: Gore urges Bali negotiators to plan for life after Bush (GW 12/13/07) | 'Bali road map' (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: U.N. approves new adaptation fund (GW 12/11/07) | U.N. decision on adaptive funding (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: Bali negotiators draw battle lines over emission caps (GW 12/10/07) | U.N. document (PDF) Canadian document (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: Diplomacy key to U.S. security in warming world -- report (PM 12/07/07) | Report (PDF) |
| Last updated: Jan. 30, 2008 | |
| Science, Business & Technology Key Documents | |
| Story | Document |
| CLIMATE: Earth science group warns planet is 'out of balance' (PM 01/24/08) | AGU statement (Web site) |
| CLIMATE: Environmentalist urges 80% emission cuts by 2020 (GW 01/17/08) | Book excerpts (Web site) |
| CLIMATE: Report weighs state utility regulators' role in curbing U.S. emissions (PM 01/16/08) | Report (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: Study urges freight haulers to save fuel, lower emissions (GW 01/10/08) | Study (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: European banks at forefront in weighing financial risks, rewards -- report (GW 01/10/08) | Ceres report (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: Warming poses threat to U.S. water systems -- report (GW 12/14/07) | Report (PDF) |
| CLIMATE: Lieberman-Warner, energy bill susceptible to WTO challenge -- analysis (GW 12/14/07) | Analysis (PDF) |
| Last updated: Jan. 30, 2008 | |
| Amendments for S. 2191, the "Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007" | ||
| Amendment | Description | Outcome |
| Craig #24 | Offramps if the law doesn't reduce temperature, hurt economy and prompt similar action in China and India | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Sanders-Carper #2 | Increases access to auction revenue for domestic manufacturing of zero- and low-carbon energy generations | Accepted, 12-7 |
| Inhofe #13 | Weakens emission limits if 10,000 auto workers lost their jobs | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Carper #1 | Reduces NOx, SO2 and mercury emissions from power plants | Withdrawn |
| Bond #1 | Protects low- and fixed-income energy consumers from high heating and cooling prices | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Lautenberg #1 | Gives more emission allowances to states with electric utilities that reward consumers who use less energy | Accepted by voice vote |
| Isakson #4 | Promotes new nuclear power | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Voinovich #8 | Links technology development with emission caps | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Klobuchar #1 | Bonus allowances for renewables | Accepted, 11-8 |
| Inhofe #23/Craig #27 & #28 | Promotes new nuclear power, authorized Yucca Mountain | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Lautenberg #2 | Authorizes study on aviation emissions | Accepted, 11-8 |
| Sanders #1 | Limits funding of advanced technology vehicles to $40 billion, clarifies that advanced diesels are eligible | Accepted by voice vote |
| Barrasso #1 | Gives states permission to spend allowance funding on broad range of global warming adaptation | Accepted by voice vote |
| Carper #2 | Changes allowance allocations to 'output' system | Withdrawn |
| Voinovich #1 | Cancels climate law if WTO deems provisions illegal | Withdrawn |
| Whitehouse #1 | Adaptation planning | Accepted by voice vote |
| Whitehouse #2 | Adaptation planning | Accepted by voice vote |
| Vitter #1 | Opens outer continental shelf to energy exploration | Defeated, 7-11 |
| Sanders #3 | Changes bonus allowances for carbon capture and storage | Defeated, 6-13 |
| Carper #3 | Orders states to use allowances for recycling | Accepted by voice vote |
| Sanders #4 | Increases 2050 emission target from 80 percent to 90 percent | Defeated 7-12 |
| Craig #10 | Forestry study | Accepted by voice vote |
| Sanders #5 | Scientific review of emission standards | Defeated, 7-12 |
| Clinton-Sanders #1 | Seeks 100 percent auction | Defeated, 6-13 |
| Inhofe #27 | Adds nuclear to a National Academy of Sciences review | Accepted by voice vote |
| Voinovich #5 | Pre-empts state climate laws | Defeated, 8-11 |
| Inhofe #26 | Speeds up new nuclear plant licensing to 30 months | Withdrawn |
| Voinovich #3 | Creates New Source Review exemption | Defeated, 7-12 |
| Alexander #4 | Low carbon fuel standards | Accepted, 13-6 |
| Cardin #1 | Funds U.S. EPA management of climate programs | Accepted by voice vote |
| Note: Environment and Public Works Committee votes took place Dec. 5, 2007. | ||
