So now that the Waxman-Markey bill has passed the House, we can all breath a sigh of relief right? Unfortunately, no. Hopes are high as the United States ventures into breaking ground with its first piece of climate legislation. Yet many are also disappointed with the implications of the bill.
For one thing, the bill still [...]
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Right now in Washington, members of Congress are debating a twist to climate control legislation that could lead to a massive corporate giveaway for oil and gas companies.
The Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is considering the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, (ACES) a comprehensive climate and energy [...]
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Juan and I have just arrived back home from Power Shift 09, where over 12,000 young people took over Washington, D.C to make their voices heard on the issue of climate change. It was both inspiring and motivating to meet such a diverse group of young people who are working everyday to make change in [...]
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