Tuesday, March 2, 2010 8:30 AM
Need-To-Know Memo, March 2
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
1) President Obama will announce today $6 billion in incentives to make homes more energy-efficient, a program informally dubbed "cash for caulkers" (Reuters).
2) GOP House lawmakers will introduce a disapproval resolution today on EPA's endangerment finding, echoing efforts in the Senate by Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski (CongressDailyPM -- subscription).
3) The head scientist at the climate research center involved in the hacked e-mail controversy defended his work to members of the British Parliament on Monday (London Guardian).
4) Ratepayers and businesses are crying foul over recent plans to help pay for nuclear plant construction with electricity consumers' money (Washington Post).
5) Natural gas and wind producers around the country, most notably Texas and the Midwest, are sparring over how to strike a balance (Wall Street Journal -- subscription).
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