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The Energy Bill Passes the House

Posted on June 29, 2009

Not by much 219-212 with a fair number of Democrats voting against it and all but eight Republicans likewise. But it passed. The Senate has a parallel bill wending through committee that is now scheduled for a September vote, so we ll have to wait to see if, and in what form, this bill passes. But there s been plenty of reaction to it at this stage. John J. Castellani, President of Business Roundtable: The bill ignores the role that oil and natural gas must play in the transition to a low-carbon future, as well as nuclear energy s central role in reducing America s carb...

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