Earlier this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy & Security Act, HR 2454, a bill to address climate change and promote renewable energy. According to the New York Times:
The vote was the first time either house of Congress had approved a bill intended to curb the heat-trapping gases scientists have linked to climate change, and its provisions could lead to sweeping changes in many sectors of the American economy, including electric power generation, agriculture, manufacturing and construction. The House vote also establishes a marker for the United States when international negotiations on a new global climate change treaty begin later this year.
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