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U.S. energy revolution: climate change law ok’d by House, moves to Senate

U.S. energy revolution: climate change law ok’d by House, moves to Senate

For the first time in U.S. history, a nationwide fixed cap on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will be in place. ‘The American Clean Energy and Security Act calls for the U.S. to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.’ Thus, all energy producers in the United States by 2020 should be sourcing at least 15 percent [...]