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NEWS OF
THE MONTH: U.S. Bill to Tackle Global Warming
Although
environmental activists in the U.S. Congress are
somewhat disappointed following the passing of a
watered-down Clean Energy Bill in the House this month,
they are hopeful that a third bill combining provisions
from a bill passed earlier in the year by the Senate
with the watered-down bill will become the first real
legislation tackling global warming in the U.S. The hope
is that the new bill, which is being conferred by the
House and Senate, will combine all of the strong
provisions from the earlier bills in order to cut global
warming gas emissions by 80% in the next 43 years. The
House bill requires most utilities (not all) to produce
15% of their electricity from renewable sources like
wind, solar and methane power, allots funds to develop
alternative fuels and energy efficient appliances,
greens up governmental buildings and outlaws the sale of
100-Watt incandescent light bulbs by 2012. The older
bill contains key provisions to raise the standards
against car emissions.
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