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Senate climate bill: What’s inside for wild places

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There’s a joke here in town that D.C. is Hollywood for ugly people; meaning that the celebrities we see out on the town are not beautiful movie stars, but rather average looking politicians and appointees. Well, it felt like a red carpet event this morning in the shadow of the Capitol dome as a team of Wilderness Society staff and interns gathered with over a hundred other supporters for the release of the Senate’s clean energy and climate bill. more

Senate Introduces Climate Bill: Clean Energy Jobs Act Builds on House Momentum

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Building on the momentum generated by passage of a comprehensive energy and climate bill (H.R. 2454) in the House in late June, the Senate today introduced its own clean energy jobs bill — the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act — at a Capitol Hill event this morning. more

Big Oil, King Coal won’t take recess!

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August could prove to be a pivotal moment for energy and climate legislation as members return to their districts and listen to constituents about the fall agenda. more