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by Susan Stephenson
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Another Big Step Toward Climate Protection
The American Climate and Energy Security Act
H.R. 2454
This bill, introduced May 15 by Congressmen Waxman and Markey, builds upon the discussion draft circulated in March. Though the bill’s major components are the same, Waxman and Markey made important additions and changes, which are outlined below. The bill is currently being “marked up” in the Energy and Commerce Committee. Chairman Waxman has pledged to pass this landmark legislation through his committee by more »
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by Susan Stephenson
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Serious Debate on Climate Change Begins in U.S. Congress
The Waxman Markey discussion draft “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”, released March 31, begins the serious debate in the U.S. Congress that will lay the foundation for the U.S. to take a leadership role in putting the world on a path to solving global warming. The bill includes the key ingredients necessary for a transition to a clean energy future: energy efficiency, renewable energy, modernization of the electrical grid, and a cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
The discussion draft is 648 pages long, and these are first impressions based on a less-than-thorough reading. (Click on more to read the highlights.) more »
