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The Costs of Climate Legislation

Written by Greg Russell | Aug 24, 2009 10:31:00 AM

The oil and gas industry is beginning to detail the costs of climate legislation, according to this article in the WSJ.  A study commissioned by API (the American Petroleum Institute), for example, finds that the U.S. could rely on foreign sources for nearly 20% of its refined fuel if the Waxman-Markey climate bill passes in its present form.  (Note:  Subscription required.)