Setting the Baseline for Congressional Action to Address Global Warming

The Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act (S. 2877), introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (WA) and Susan Collins (ME), creates a sensible path to a low-carbon economy while protecting middle- and low- income U.S. residents from increased energy prices. With FCNL's lobbying, this legislation has emerged as the principal bipartisan alternative to the ineffective cap-and-trade approach that has been the focus of congressional action in the last two years.

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