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Article: ENERGY BILL IS STILL TOO WEAK.(OPINION)(Editorial)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- June 30, 2009
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The American Clean Energy and Security legislation that was backed by the Obama administration and congressional Democratic leaders as a centerpiece of the drive to address climate change was approved late last week by the U.S. House.
Congressman Henry Waxman, the California Democrat who was a primary architect of the bill, called its passage a "decisive and historic action to promote America's energy security and to create millions of clean energy jobs that will drive our economic recovery and long-term growth."
But the House endorsement was anything but enthusiastic.
The bill earned just 219 votes in its favor to 212 against, with three ...