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...dollars in revenues, since almost every big company in America would need to buy the credits to initially comply with the more stringent standards. But most Republicans and many Democrats are demanding those potential funds be returned directly to consumers to help offset higher energy bills as utilities pass along to them the cost of modernizing. The Obama plan, however, envisions using 20% of these funds to pay for investments in green technologies and green jobs. "My first priority is that the money goes back to help those who will see their costs increased, whether it's consumers or manufacturers...
...Senate is also expected this week to consider other energy amendments to the budget resolution being crafted. The House version of the budget, which is just a rough, nonbinding blueprint for Congress' spending priorities in the coming fiscal year, includes a provision that would allow health-care legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority of 51 votes. Democrats have uniformly said they have no intention of piggybacking an energy bill in the same way, though the provision is sufficiently vague to allow for such a move. Just in case Democrats change their minds, an amendment being offered this...
...Shaw, playing college ball at Harvard was the natural choice. The prospect of enjoying high-level academics while also contributing to an already strong softball program was too good of an opportunity to pass...
...match this move by pledging to find permanent wildlife sanctuary homes for primates that grace the big screen. Circuses and party companies should promise to stop using, and abusing, animals entirely—and consumers should boycott these companies until they do so. And, finally, all states should pass prohibitions on keeping primates as pets...
...would in the U.S. or Western Europe. But factor in inflation and the devaluation of the ruble, and the price is too high for many, says Grankina. "There is a layer of wealthy people who are willing to pay up, but when the ruble falls against other currencies, sellers pass that on to consumers at a time of inflation, so things become much more expensive...