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The Waxman-Markey Bill: A Good Start Or A Non-Starter?

Posted on June 18, 2009

As carbon cap-and-trade legislation works it way through Congress, the environmental community is intensely debating whether the Waxman-Markey bill is the best possible compromise or a fatally flawed initiative. Yale Environment 360 asked 11 prominent people in the environmental and energy fields for their views on this controversial legislation. The bill is officially entitled The American Clean Energy and Security Act, but most people who follow this issue simply call it Waxman-Markey. Named for its sponsors Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) the legislation has bee...

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