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Renewable Energy Standard Still Possible?

CleanTechnica.com -- I wrote a piece over a month ago on the possibility of getting a nationwide renewable energy standard (RES) passed despite the demise of comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation in the Senate. Since then, though, I thought the possibility of getting an RES through an almost nonfunctional Senate sort of faded into oblivion. Apparently not, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Reid, who had said just before the Senate’s August recess that he doubted an RES could get 60 votes, said last Tuesday that an RES “is ‘absolutely’ in the mix as he tries to salvage energy legislation this year,” The Hill’s Energy & Environment Blog, E-2 Wire, reports.

Reid did not name the two Senators, but he said that two Republicans have expressed interest in an RES and he is going

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Submitted Sep 07, 2010 By: CiVX

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ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 2:29:44 AM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse Talk is cheap, lets see some action on this.
torn8owx Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,313 Points:577,515 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 1:43:46 AM Ignore torn8owx Report Abuse Nothing really new since the original posting of this article
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,706 Points:980,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 7:47:04 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse I'm sure a standard can be possible. But let's get some viable options first.
NekoSJG Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,230 Points:570,055 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 4:45:09 PM Ignore NekoSJG Report Abuse Standards when drafted with meaningful yardstick are very useful for evaluating different systems. But a political generated yardstick is more likely a whip of confusion and fear.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,230 Points:819,140 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 3:49:25 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse More politics are affecting our lives!
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,493 Points:1,479,290 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 12:39:09 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Sounds like he will say almost anything to get re-elected. Hope no one falls for it.
nerde Champion Author Florida Posts:3,890 Points:856,650 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 11:32:00 AM Ignore nerde Report Abuse It's funny how democracy works. The Republi-scams only need 51 votes to get things done, while the Demo-rats always need 60. I wonder what their excuse for not getting anything done would be if all 100 Senators were Demo-rats?