Article: Climate-Change Legislation Gaining Momentum, Says Duke Environmental Policy Expert.

Byline: Duke University

DURHAM, N.C. , Jan. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Prospects for climate-change legislation are gaining momentum in Washington D.C., but "what lies ahead is the hard work of designing the carbon market in a way that is both environmentally and economically viable," Duke University environmental policy expert says.

Four new bills to curb global warming have been announced in recent weeks, and reports suggest that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will soon form a special committee to recommend legislation for cutting greenhouse gases.

"The political obstacles to progress on climate change have fallen," says Tim Profeta, director of ...

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