June 26, 2009 | NPR· House Democrats narrowly win an important test vote on groundbreaking legislation to combat global warming and usher in a new era of cleaner energy. Republican opponents say it includes the largest tax increase ever.
June 26, 2009 | NPR· The House is rounding up votes on a historic bill to fight global warming. The measure would set up a cap-and-trade system to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage greater use of clean energy.
June 23, 2009 | NPR· Key Democrats reached a deal Tuesday that its supporters hope will lead to House passage of the biggest environmental bill in decades, one aimed at slowing the gradual, destructive heating of the planet.
June 11, 2009 | NPR· The climate and energy bill is the biggest piece of legislation ever aimed at curbing global warming. It would remake the energy economy — altering everything from the light bulbs people use to the kind of electricity utilities generate. The bill making its way through committee hearings is about 1,000 pages.
May 31, 2009 | NPR· Congress gets back in session this week, and its to-do list reads like a rundown of some of President Obama\'s top priorities: a major climate change bill, universal health care legislation. And while lawmakers were away on a Memorial Day recess, the president added one more big task: confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
May 22, 2009 | NPR· The Waxman-Markey bill sets ambitious targets for curbing greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade system. But some critics say the proposal could actually encourage pollution.
May 15, 2009 | NPR· Lawmakers on the House Energy Committee are putting the finishing touches on a climate change bill that is exposing rifts among Democrats. But one idea in the bill has support from all sides. "Cash for clunkers" is a voucher plan that helps car owners trade in their old rides for more fuel efficient models.
May 14, 2009 | NPR· Push is coming to shove on a climate bill that\'s been perking in the House of Representatives. Congressman Henry Waxman of California has got most Democrats in line to limit emissions of greenhouse gases, but the more than 600-page bill is expected to generate hundreds of amendments.
June 23, 2009 | NPR· Key Democrats reached a deal Tuesday that its supporters hope will lead to House passage of the biggest environmental bill in decades, one aimed at slowing the gradual, destructive heating of the planet.
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