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Clean energy bill could do more harm than good

Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The audio here is FSRN’s own production recording. Originally published June 19, 2009.

The Waxman-Markey bill, or so-called “clean energy bill” has been a work-in-progress since May, seeking to promote energy independence, reduce global warming, and create green jobs.  However, many are expressing that in its current form, the bill could actually do more harm than good.  Sam Greenspan reports from Washington.