Gore appeals for unity on climate change, but partisan split shows no sign of easing

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore, the leading American voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and take action to reduce greenhouse gases, but Democrats and Republicans sparred even more vigorously over the cost of dealing with global warming.

Gingrich says Democratic climate proposal punishes American people with high costs, lost jobs

WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says a Democratic proposal to limit global warming pollution will “punish the American people” with higher energy costs and lost jobs. Gingrich appeared before a House subcommittee writing a broad energy and climate bill aimed at cutting greenhouse gases by 80 percent by mid-century.

Gingrich says Democratic climate proposal punishes American people with high costs, lost jobs

WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says a Democratic proposal to limit global warming pollution will “punish the American people” with higher energy costs and lost jobs.

Former VP Gore exhorts Congress to end differences on environmental policy, fix global warming

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore, a leading voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases.

Former GOP Sen. Warner urges Congress to deal with climate change as national security issue

WASHINGTON — Former Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia says dealing with climate change is a national security issue that must be addressed.

Former Vice President Al Gore says bill will help solve climate and economic crises

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore, the leading American voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and take action to reduce greenhouse gases, calling the climate issue the most important ever before Congress.

Lawmakers call in Gore, other big names for grand finale on global-warming bill

WASHINGTON — Hearings on a massive bill to curb the gases blamed for global warming are drawing to a close with some star power.

Electricity providers warn Congress that climate bill will raise energy prices for consumers

WASHINGTON — Consumers will face higher electricity prices if Congress passes a global warming bill without giving utilities some allowances to emit greenhouse gases, electricity providers warned Thursday.

House climate hearings probe fallout for consumers, jobs and US competitiveness

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders pushing legislation to curb global warming are hearing from anxious industry and union representatives on how to ease some of the possible downsides: higher energy costs and job losses.

Obama advisers signal broad support for House Democratic energy bill

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday called a Democratic House proposal to tackle climate change a “jobs bill” and an investment in clean energy technology, rejecting Republican criticism that the increase in energy costs will undermine the economy.

Obama advisers signal broad support for House Democratic energy bill

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday called a Democratic House proposal to reduce greenhouse gases and tackle climate change a “jobs bill” and an investment in new energy priorities, rejecting Republican criticism that it will undermine the economy by increasing costs for consumers.

Chief sponsor of climate bill says dealing with global warming won’t be a drag on economy

WASHINGTON — The chief sponsor of a bill that would limit greenhouse gases says his proposal to tackle climate change would spur clean energy development and won’t be a drag on the economy.

On second day of hearings on global warming bill, Obama administration could take heat

WASHINGTON — Top members of President Barack Obama’s energy and environmental team are weighing in on a bill that would curb the emissions blamed for global warming and transform how the nation produces and uses energy.

The economic cost of addressing climate change marks debate; Pelosi vows approval this year.

WASHINGTON — As Congress begins to debate climate change in earnest, the science is taking a back seat to economics: How much will it cost to slow the Earth’s warming because of man-made pollution — and what’s the cost of doing nothing?

The economic cost of addressing climate change marks debate; Pelosi vows approval this year.

WASHINGTON — As Congress begins to debate climate change in earnest, the science is taking a back seat to economics: How much will it cost to slow the Earth’s warming because of man-made pollution — and what’s the cost of doing nothing?

The cost of dealing with the threat of climate change dominates congressional debate.

WASHINGTON — As Congress begins to debate climate change in earnest, the science is taking a back seat to economics: How much will it cost to slow the Earth’s warming because of man-made pollution — and what’s the cost of doing nothing?

Pelosi vows to pass legislation addressing climate change this year as House begins hearings

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s determined to pass legislation addressing climate change this year.

Republicans call for more time on climate bill as House launches days of hearings

WASHINGTON — As Congress begins to debate climate change in earnest, the science is taking a back seat to economics: How much will it cost to slow the earth’s warming because of man-made pollution — and what’s the cost of doing nothing?