Jobs Bill As Next Legislative Priority Offers Climate Policy Opportunities

The push by Congress to quickly enact a new "job-creation" bill to address rising unemployment likely will keep climate legislation on the back burner for the time being, but the fast-tracked jobs measure is expected to offer significant possibilities for climate change- and energy-related provisions, according to sources on and off Capitol Hill. One suite of proposals gaining some traction would have Congress provide federal grants or loans to building owners to fund energy efficiency and weatherization retrofits, which environmentalists...