Conservative Obstruction: Part 57

The bold clean energy bill that passed the House yesterday was blocked in the Senate today by yet another filibuster from the conservative minority.

The bill had majority support from 53 senators, including 5 Republicans (most of whom have tough re-election battles ahead) and both independents. But conservative Republicans, joined by three Dems from fossil fuel producing states, thwarted the public will once again.

A scaled back bill is now likely, while hopes remain for the bolder renewable energy provisions -- 15% of electricity from clean sources, tax credits for renewables paid by ending handouts to Big Oil -- to return in different bills.

But let the record show that a majority of Congress sought to shift our energy policy, away from propping up dirty energy with our tax dollars, towards building a thriving clean energy economy.

And the conservative minority ignored the public and maintained our addiction to oil.

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