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Climate Legislation Passes House

Written by Greg Russell | Jun 27, 2009 10:38:04 AM

The NYT is reporting that the House passed the Waxman-Markey climate bill with a vote of 219-212.  The take away:  "The legislation, which passed despite deep divisions among Democrats, could lead to profound changes in many sectors of the economy, including electric power generation, agriculture, manufacturing and construction."  Now we wait to see what the Senate will do.