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Senators Ready a Bill on Greenhouse Gases

Source: Washington Post
Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago  
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It does not specify how pollution allowances would be allocated, which is sure to be a key battle as the bill moves forward. The Senate bill, authored by Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F.
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