Bills on Climate Move to Spotlight in New Congress

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The climate here has definitely changed.
Legislation to control global warming that once had a passionate but quixotic ring to it is now serious business. Congressional Democrats are increasingly determined to wrest control of the issue from the White House and impose the mandatory controls on carbon dioxide emissions that most smokestack industries have long opposed.
Four major Democratic bills have been announced, with more expected. One of these measures, or a blend of them, stands an excellent chance of passage in this Congress or the next, industry and environmental lobbyists said in interviews.

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Whether or not this is more lip-service is another thing. The very fact that this is now a more serious issue that congress is taking up is a very good thing for all of us.