Energy Secretary: Kerry-Boxer Bill Could Spur Clean Energy Investments

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu says in his testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that the Kerry-Boxer bill would be the first step to drive clean energy investments. (0:21)
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Vermont Senator Says Kerry-Boxer Bill Will Benefit Economy

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) says during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing that Congress needs to pass climate change legislation and that the Kerry-Boxer bill will help the economy. (0:34)
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Former EPA Director Says America Agrees On Need For Climate Change Legislation

David Doniger, former EPA climate change director under President Bill Clinton, says Americans are at a consensus on climate change. Doniger says that is why legislation such as the Waxman-Markey and Kerry-Boxer bills are currently on the table.
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NRDC Director Says U.S. Could Gain On China's Green Technology

Barbara Finamore of the Natural Resources Defense Council says the United States is in a great position, if ready, to take advantage of China's new green technology market.
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Steelworkers President Says There's No Such Thing As Free Trade

United Steelworkers President Lou Gerard says that many Americans don't realize that trade isn't free. He says changing U.S. legislation to include "border adjustments" which tax environmentally unfriendly countries, could make U.S. trade more favorable.

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Sierra Club Official Says Climate Legislation Could Level The World's Playing Field

Carl Pope of the Sierra Club says that the world can benefit from shared environmentally-friendly technology and trade practices.

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