Windfall

Well, one thing actually got delivered from their 2006 campaign. Now, it's being tried a second time, and they may be able to pass it this time thanks to paying $3.15 at the pump as I did this morning.

Is it past $4 in NY or DC yet?

House approves $18B in oil taxes

The House-passed bill would use that money to promote renewable energy industries - such as wind, solar and cellulosic ethanol plants - by extending tax credits that recently expired or are scheduled to end at year's end.

The bill would offer tax credits for more energy efficient homes and a credit for "plug-in" gas-electric hybrid cars that would capture electricity off the power grid, once such cars become available in showrooms.