Climate Legislation Sponsor Markey Suggests Congress Act Preemptively

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) says the United States has two options when it comes to climate change: Voluntarily pass climate protection legislation now, or face federal regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency later. (0:27)
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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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Ohio Senator Says Waxman-Markey Needs Less Presidential Discretion

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D- Ohio) says the Waxman-Markey bill is a good starting ground, but the level of presidential discretion in the bill needs more work.

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Waxman-Markey Bill Will Decrease Americans' Disposable Incomes, Warns Industry Head

Jay Timmons, Executive Vice President of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), explains that the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 would actually contribute to the current recession, cause further job loss and increase energy costs resulting in the decrease of American's disposable incomes. Timmons spoke today during a conference call to discuss an economic analysis of the bill conducted by the NAM and the American Council for Capitol Formation. (0:24)
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Obama: Waxman-Markey Bill Represents U.S. Environmental Progress

During a press conference with German Chancellor Andrea Markel, President Barack Obama admitted that the U.S. has had some trouble in the past when it comes to environmental issues, but expressed his belief that the Waxman-Markey climate change legislation represents the progress the U.S. is making (0:28).
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Boehner: Waxman-Markey Bill Actually Increases CO2 Emissions

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill will actually increase carbon dioxide emissions. Boehner says that energy production that was once performed in the U.S. will be done in countries with less stringent environmental protection, thus boosting carbon dioxide emissions (0:31).
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