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Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill

Source: The Goshen News

Washington : DC : USA | 5 months ago

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Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, President Barack Obama on Saturday urged senators to show courage and follow suit. The sharply debated bill's fate is unclear in the Senate, and Obama used...

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