Obama team opens push for climate bill

From: The Washington Times | April 22, 2009 

The Obama administration did some Earth Day lobbying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, seeking support for an expansive climate-change bill that would curb carbon emissions while dancing around questions about how businesses would pay for the permits to emit carbon dioxide under the plan. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood lauded the draft climate bill being debated by House lawmakers this week, saying it achieves President Obama’s goals of spurring renewable energy projects and addressing the dangers of global warming. Related article: Breathing easier on Earth Day We must state …

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