news.yahoo.com - 6/27/2009
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The House passed legislation Friday to overhaul the nation's energy policy and curb global warming , handing President Obama a landmark legislative victory on one of his top priorities. The bill (HR 2454) passed 219-212, with eight Republican "yes" votes tipping the balance. Forty-four ...
nytimes.com - 6/28/2009
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nytimes.com —
WASHINGTON The House passed legislation on Friday
intended to address global warming and transform the way
the nation produces and uses energy. The vote was the first time either house of Congress had approved a bill meant to curb the heat-trapping ...
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House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change
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DrumBeat: June 27, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... cars for use by the federal government, and eventually, the public.
Purpose of these plug-in cars is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and wean America off foreign energy sources.
That sounds good, except it won’t work. America doesn’t have the electrical capacity to make it work, and a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the plug-in vehicles being pushed by the Obama administration won’t decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House
The House passed legislation Friday to ...
DrumBeat: June 27, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... cars for use by the federal government, and eventually, the public.
Purpose of these plug-in cars is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and wean America off foreign energy sources.
That sounds good, except it won’t work. America doesn’t have the electrical capacity to make it work, and a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the plug-in vehicles being pushed by the Obama administration won’t decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House
The House passed legislation Friday to ...
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