# Yesterday's blog highlights – June 10, 2010

*Published:* 2010-06-10
*Author:* Rebecca Rasch

*Grist* highlights a new Stanford poll which shows [sweeping public support for clean energy](http://www.grist.org/article/2010-06-09-new-poll-shows-again-public-likes-clean-energy-doesnt-like-taxes/) investment.

> “The results, in sum, are as follows: large majorities believe in climate change and want the government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, make polluters pay, and support clean energy.”

On *Green*, [Senator Lugar’s energy bill is presented](http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/energy-climate-change-but-no-cap-and-trade/) as the

> “ [latest proposal](http://lugar.senate.gov/) to deal with energy and global warming”

though it

> “would achieve roughly half the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions sought under the Kerry-Lieberman plan and a bill passed by the House a year ago. It falls short of the goal of the Obama administration as well.”