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House OKs Renewable Energy Bill

Legislation faces likely presidential veto

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Aug 5, 2007 1:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – The House passed a broad-based clean energy bill yesterday that redirects $16 billion in tax incentives from big oil and gas companies to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. Democrats hailed the legislation as the first big step toward making the US a... Read full story »

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