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Energy and Environment

Energy policy is a national priority. Lawmakers should implement a long-term energy plan that balances supply and demand, ensures reliable and affordable supplies of energy for the future, and provides responsible stewardship of the nation's resources.


Regulating Carbon Dioxide

Using authority derived from the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is unprecedented in scope. Originally a response to states that wanted to mandate stricter fuel-efficiency requirements, the plan reaches far beyond the automotive sector to touch every aspect of our economy.

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EPA Should Not Ignore Congress on Global Warming Restrictions
EPA Notice Would Have Dramatic Impact on U.S. Military

 



 
 

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Alliance for Clear Climate Economics and Science Solutions
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Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Carbon Dioxide
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