EPA Analysis of Kerry-Lieberman Only Offers Half the Picture

The Institute for Policy Integrity argues that the EPA's analysis of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill is incomplete because it only addresses costs and ignores the potential economic benefits. The author notes that a previous independent analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill found a benefit-to-cost ratio of approximately 9:1, estimating benefits between $750 billion and $1 trillion from 2012 to 2050, and suggests that a similar benefit analysis is necessary for the Kerry-Lieberman bill before the Senate votes.

• The EPA's analysis of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill is limited to the costs the bill would impose, which are described as modest, and fails to address the associated benefits.
• An independent analysis by Policy Integrity of the Waxman-Markey bill estimated that the legislation would produce benefits between $750 billion and $1 trillion from 2012 to 2050, representing a benefit-to-cost ratio of about 9:1.

APA

Institute for Policy Integrity (2010). EPA Analysis of Kerry-Lieberman Only Offers Half the Picture. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/epa-analysis-of-kerry_lieberman-only-offers-half-the-picture

Chicago

Institute for Policy Integrity. EPA Analysis of Kerry-Lieberman Only Offers Half the Picture. 2010. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/epa-analysis-of-kerry_lieberman-only-offers-half-the-picture.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Institute for Policy Integrity |title=EPA Analysis of Kerry-Lieberman Only Offers Half the Picture |date=15 June 2010 |url=https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/epa-analysis-of-kerry_lieberman-only-offers-half-the-picture |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{instituteforpolicyintegrity2010epa, author = {{Institute for Policy Integrity}}, title = {{EPA Analysis of Kerry-Lieberman Only Offers Half the Picture}}, publisher = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2010}, month = jun, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/epa-analysis-of-kerry_lieberman-only-offers-half-the-picture}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }