Monday, July 11, 2011

House passes historic climate bill - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer votef forthe bill, known as the Americabn Clean Energy and Security Act. It is the firsf bill in U.S. history to cap carbomn pollution. It also encourages development of cleabn energy and requires utilities to get 20 percen of their power from renewable sources by 2020. Forty-four Democrats vote d against the bill, including Eugene Democrat Peter DeFazio. Republican Greg who representseastern Oregon, also opposed the It passed by a seven-vote margin, 219-212.
“Some votes just feel and today’s was truly historic,” Blumenauer said in a “For the first time, Congress has takemn action to rein in global warming pollution andjumpstartg America’s clean energy industries.” The bill is expecteed to face a contentious debatwe in the Senate.

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