If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics

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If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics

When pondering the failure of a big legislative initiative like cap-and-trade — and oh, there’s been so much pondering ! — there are two basic perspectives one can take. First, you can think about how a campaign could be improved so that next time the initiative can clear the bar. That’s mostly what my recent post-cap-and-trade piece (and the Theda Skocpol report [PDF] it discussed) focused on. Build a bigger movement, make the legislation simpler, get more help from the president, whatever. That kind of stuff. Alternatively, you can focus on how to lower the bar — how to make it easier to pass big, important legislation in general. That kind of focus has been rare among climate hawks. Activists and analysts are too inclined to simply accept the political landscape as it stands. But the fact is, it has become absurdly, anti-democratically difficult to get anything big done...

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@EarthAction » 28 Jan '13, 12pm
Fix politics to fix the environment, says David Roberts, via @drgrist: [link]
@tancopsey » 22 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @boykoff: good reminders re @drgrist on perils & promises o US congressional treatment of #climate politics & policy legislation [link]
@boykoff » 22 Jan '13, 5pm
good reminders re @drgrist on perils & promises o US congressional treatment of #climate politics & policy legislation [link]
@silviobreckman » 21 Jan '13, 5pm
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@libmaryann » 19 Jan '13, 11pm
Feel your pain! We need a fix in Canada too! "@grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]"
@SeldomSeen989 » 19 Jan '13, 3pm
RT @dravazed: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Following the 2 parties won't do it.
@dravazed » 19 Jan '13, 3pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Following the 2 parties won't do it.
@silviobreckman » 19 Jan '13, 10am
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RT @winterthur: If You Want To Pass #Climate Legislation, Fix U.S. Politics [link]
@c2_christiansen » 18 Jan '13, 11pm
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@Wilsonel3 » 18 Jan '13, 7pm
[link] (If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics | Grist) But can Amerikan politics actually be fixed?
@dihoppy » 18 Jan '13, 4pm
[link] @SenatorReid @MariaCantwell @PattyMurray
@MidcoastGreen » 18 Jan '13, 2pm
RT @Sustainable2: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics. [link]
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"If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics" - [link] - shared from @TaptuGreen
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@NatFortune » 18 Jan '13, 3am
RT @GR_Party: So why didn't filibuster reform pass this Jan, Dems? @grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]
@GR_Party » 18 Jan '13, 3am
So why didn't filibuster reform pass this Jan, Dems? @grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]
@Laurartsbiz » 18 Jan '13, 1am
"@grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]"IF YOU WANT TO FIX US POLITICS fix campaign funding
@CJDeCaro » 18 Jan '13, 1am
Oh, is THAT all? @grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]
@JodyPozen » 18 Jan '13, 1am
3 words: Elect. More. Women. “@grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]” @drgrist
@KristoferHoyt » 18 Jan '13, 12am
@drgrist on political procedure and climate: RT @grist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]
@derzul » 18 Jan '13, 12am
RT @nartured: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] #Article #ClimateEnergy
@nartured » 18 Jan '13, 12am
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] #Article #ClimateEnergy
@Birdmischief » 18 Jan '13, 12am
Read it, then fix the damned filibuster! RT @grist If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]
@pcfulCOaLiTiON » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics - Among other reasons, the cap-and-trade failed because U... [link]
@mateosfo » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
Thanks Alan RT @alannogee: Both dead on. RT @drgrist: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix US politics [link]
@joesonka » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @DavidOAtkins: What @drgrist said. Can't fix climate without fixing U.S. politics. [link]
@DavidOAtkins » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
What @drgrist said. Can't fix climate without fixing U.S. politics. [link]
@DavidOAtkins » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @alannogee: Both dead on. RT @drgrist: My new post: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix US politics [link] Shout out 2 @mateosfo.
@alannogee » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
Both dead on. RT @drgrist: My new post: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix US politics [link] Shout out 2 @mateosfo.
@onissuenews » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] @Add onissuenews
@SBJlaw » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @GreenNewsReport: #Filibuster Abuse: RT @drgrist: Cap-and-trade failed because U.S. politics is broken: [link]
@GroenWerkt » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
#grist If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics #mlfeeds: Among other reasons, the cap-and-tra... [link]
@GreenNewsReport » 17 Jan '13, 11pm
#Filibuster Abuse: RT @drgrist: Cap-and-trade failed because U.S. politics is broken: [link]
@drgrist » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
Cap-and-trade failed because U.S. politics is broken: [link]
@mateosfo » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
Thank you. RT @drgrist: My new post: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Shout out to @mateosfo.
@LiberalDispatch » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix #US politics [link] #news #p2
@OceanProgress » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics by @drgrist: [link]
@EnergiewendeGER » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
Make sure to read both! MT @drgrist If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Shout out to @mateosfo
@SBJlaw » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
RT @drgrist: My new post: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Shout out to @mateosfo.
@drgrist » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
My new post: If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link] Shout out to @mateosfo.
@GreenVanGuy » 17 Jan '13, 10pm
If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics [link]