Jun 25 2009
Environmental Groups Differ On Climate Bill
A bill expected to come to the floor of the House of Representatives this Friday is already being hotly debated. While the original draft of the bill required a 20% greenhouse gas reduction from 2005 levels by 2020, the current version has been toned down to 17%, still higher than the 15% being sought by President Obama. The 1200 …
A bill expected to come to the floor of the House of Representatives this Friday is already being hotly debated. While the original draft of the bill required a 20% greenhouse gas reduction from 2005 levels by 2020, the current version has been toned down to 17%, still higher than the 15% being sought by President Obama. The 1200 …
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