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Waxman-Markey is what we got. It narrowly passed Congress only with lots of horse-trading. At the time of this post, it is headed for the Senate. It’s a start.<\/p>\n
Photo Credit: US Gov. EPA Permit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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