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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:53 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Yahoo! News


Chamber pushes bipartisan climate bill (Politico)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called on the Senate to draft comprehensive climate change legislation, but the powerful business group stopped short of endorsing the cap and trade system at the heart of Democratic climate change bills.

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Chamber pushes bipartisan climate bill
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called on the Senate to draft comprehensive climate change legislation, but the powerful business group stopped short of endorsing ... - [11/03/2009 - Politico]
Chamber of Commerce Endorses Climate Legislatio...
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its support for sweeping climate legislation. The announcement surprised everyone — including the Chamber itself ... - [11/03/2009 - The Washington Independent]
U.S. Chamber Calls on Senate to Take Bipartisan...
and increase our own energy security and energy efficiency. "Shaping a bill that the Chamber, the broader business community, and a bipartisan majority in the House ... - [11/03/2009 - Earthtimes.org]

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"The Chamber stands ready to work with Congress to resolve this issue in a bipartisan manner that recognizes regional differences, the state of the technology, and the compelling need for a solution that minimizes overall economic impact" the Chamber wrote in...
Chamber pushes bipartisan climate bill (Politico) [Yahoo! News - 11/04/2009]
"Senators Kerry and Graham have set forth a positive, practical and realistic framework for legislation, one that echoes the core principles that the Chamber embeds in all of its communications on climate policy" wrote R Bruce Josten...
Chamber pushes bipartisan climate bill (Politico) [Yahoo! News - 11/04/2009]
"This really is a game changer and I'm very pleased to report this" said Boxer...
Chamber pushes bipartisan climate bill (Politico) [Yahoo! News - 11/04/2009]

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