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Show DAILY Sunday, June 28, 2009 HERALD ‘Obamapressures Senate to OKclimate bill DailusHerald Established in 1873 «A LeeNewspaper Newsroom (801) 344-2540 losers emerge WASHINGTON — Hailing the House,President Barack Toll free (800) 880-8075 FAX (801) 37335489 The winners Obamaput pressure on senators Saturdaytofollowits lead www.heraldextra.com » Solar, wind, geothermal | and pass legislation to limit Street address: 1555 N, Freedom Bivd, Provo, Ur Send mail to: P.O. Box 717, Provo, UT 84603-0717 and other renewable en- greenhousegas emissions, | helpingusherthe U.S. into a ergy companies,including nuclear, are someofthe obvious winnersin a carbon economy. » Farmersalso will find newage ofenergy efficiency. News EDITORS me Executive Editor Metro Editor City Editor Winners and Charle: .Babington HE AS Customer Service (801) 375-5103 “Nowmycall to every senator,as well as to every American, is this: We cannot be afraid of the future. And new ways to make moneyin a carbon economy. 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FAX (801) 3563012" ef. fuelefficient and hybrid oneof Obama's campaign promises and would make the U.S. aleader ininternational = SUBSCRIPTIONS The Daily Herald (ISSN 0891.2777, tarts, delwery all7 (001) 375. pi 6am to 5:3 SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS “gr een” jobs, or environmen- “Wepassedtransformation: tally friendly ones, Windmills Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., andsolar panels might replace after the 219-212 vote. smokestacks. Success will be tougher in theSenate. Majority Leader The complex bill wouldrequirethe U.S. to reducecarbon HarryReid says he wants to dioxideand other greenhouse takeupthelegislation by the fall. Sixty votes will be needed gas emissions by 17 percent from2005levels by 2020 and to overcomeany Republican filibuster by 83 percent by midcentury Opponents complain about The “razor-thinvotein the USPS 143-060) Is published momIngs. Sunday through Saturday, by Lee Publications, a division of prises, In¢ 1558 n Bivd., Provo, Utah 84604. we paidat Provo, r: Send address ne Daily Herald, P.O. Utah 84603-0717 AUDIT BUREAU MEMBER, OF CIRCULATIONS “Holiday delivery Day ‘ " us intothe future,” said House the costs and say some indus- Housespells doom in the Sen U.S. to countries that don't con: ate,” said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla The White Houseandcon- tries will simply movetheir operationsand jobs out of the All contents Coy 2009 Dally Herald, Any reproduction or trictly prohibited without written permission trol greenhouse-gas emissions House Democratic leaders saidthebill helped accomplish in cleaner, yet more expen- | sive, energy sources. The to greater reliance on renewable energy sources such as estimated the cost at $175 a andcoal. year for the average household. The EPA forecasts $80 to $110 a year. The American PetroleumInstitute disputed both estimates, saying the bill could cost the average house- tax increase in American history underthe guise of climate of money wind and solar and develop- Republicanssawit differently. This “amounts tothe largest change,” declared Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. In the Republicans’ weekly radioand Internet address, House GOPleader John Boeh- nerof Ohiosaid, “By imposing a tax on every American who drives car or flips on a light switch,this plan will drive up theprices for food, gasoline andelectricity.” But Obamasaid the measure hold up to$3,300 by 2020. » Oil and gas companies have wetie record amounts lobbying Congress recently they try to blunt the impact ofthebill. Refin: ers, in particular, say the in herent costs inthe legislation couldshift somefuel produc tion outside the U.S., where refiners would not be bound byits provisions. > Coal minersalso are worried because it might cut into demandfor coal, which is loaded with carbon. 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