Energy/Climate Change

Energy powers our economy and livelihoods.  As the current administration made it a priority to address energy supply and alternative energy issues, the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is dedicated to addressing our nation’s energy challenges and influencing legislation to solve them.

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Sep 2, 2010 Wonkbook: Romer wants more stimulus; five reasons for economic optimism; illegal immigration down (Washington Post) The only surefire ways for policymakers to substantially increase aggregate demand in the short run are for the government to spend more and tax less. This part of the yield is counted as part of national income by the Commerce Department. Goldstein argues that the United States could reduce its...    more...  
Sep 1, 2010 Wonkbook: Jobs bill details sketched; unions target boardrooms; new oil reg rules (Washington Post) Meanwhile, an SEC decision expanding shareholder power over corporate boards has led unions to consider installing their supporters on target companies' boards. It's not clear what those tax breaks would target or how much they might cost in lost revenue to the government. That the Reagan and...    more...  
Aug 30, 2010 Environmental groups face their future in climate-change debate (Washington Post) It was supposed to be satire, but there was a bitter message underneath: When we fight the oil and gas industry, they win."We killed the clean-energy bill! The White House blames them back, for not winning any Senate Republicans over to support the climate bill.But some activists from smaller...    more...  
Aug 27, 2010 Green goal line in sight (San Jose Mercury News) Arnold Schwarzenegger, that required a 20 percent renewable electricity standard by Dec. 31, 2010. The governor, whom he has met with on the issue, agrees, he said. Schwarzenegger also has said he wants rules to streamline construction of solar and wind farms in California. On the ballot is...    more...  
Aug 23, 2010 EDITORIAL (San Jose Mercury News) In 2009, 40 percent of cleantech venture capital went to California, where some 12,000 companies are working on ways that could help businesses and consumers reduce energy consumption. The big tech companies -- including Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple -- oppose Proposition 23, as do green...    more...  
Aug 23, 2010 Wonkbook: Korea deal back; thaw with teachers; coal plants proliferate (Washington Post) Feinberg said claimants could file claims for up to six months of emergency payments between Monday, Aug. 23, and Nov. 23, a 90-day period. He said claimants won't have to waive any rights to sue BP if they receive emergency payments, and that there is no maximum limit for payouts. In addition to...    more...