New energy legislation – the “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 – recently passed the House and is under consideration in the Senate. Energy Security Initiative Director Charles Ebinger discusses the current Congressional debate and offers recommendations to policy-makers to address global climate change, energy security and consumer protection.
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Commentary
Politics and the Nation’s Energy Agenda
September 22, 2008