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Waxman-Markey Passes the House

Posted on June 26, 2009

About an hour ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act with a vote of 219-212. The bill is expected to move to the Senate for debate after the July 4 holiday. The bill, which features cap-and-trade legislation, represents a landmark step for the United States in finally taking decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But, as a team of leading U.S. scientists warned earlier this week, this passage is only the beginning. Congratulations to all of our allies who have worked very hard to help make this happen. We hope that this is not a su...

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