House OKs Climate Bill; Debate Now Shifts to Senate, Global Talks

摘要

US climate change legislation has taken a major step forward with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 by the full House of Representatives last month by a vote of 219-212. But the details of the legislation, proposed by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-California) and Edward Markey (D-Massa-chusetts), are still the topic of scrutiny and must face a range of competing priorities as it passes on to the US Senate and the White House.