Political Will and the Climate Change Bill

Living on Earth
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Congress is girding for a bruising political battle over global warming. But the toughest fight might not be between Democrats and Republicans but rather between Democrats and Democrats. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young tells us why some centrist Democrats from the heartland have problems with
President Obama’s call for action on climate change.

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