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Cap and trade is an environmental policy tool that delivers results with a mandatory cap on emissions while providing sources flexibility in how they comply. Successful cap and trade programs reward innovation, efficiency and early action, and provide strict environmental accountability without inhibiting economic growth.

Examples of successful cap and trade programs include the nationwide Acid Rain Program and the regional NO_x Budget Trading Program in the Northeast. Additionally, EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) on March 10, 2005, to build on the success of these programs and achieve significant additional emission reductions. (Source: EPA / Photo: Library of Congress)

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Inhofe tactician now natural gas man

Tue, Jan 11 2011 at 9:55 AM

Tom Hassenboehler is joining the natural gas industry after years of working with the Senate's most vocal climate change denier.
Arizona's Giffords known as environmental advocate

Mon, Jan 10 2011 at 10:41 AM

The U.S. representative fighting for her life after a weekend shooting has been an advocate for many issues, including the environment.
Manchin's gunslinging comes with some kickback

Fri, Jan 07 2011 at 3:44 PM

The newly elected senator is having a tough time getting on committees after taking 'dead aim' at the cap-and-trade bill during the campaign season.
2011: Looking ahead on carbon regulation

Tue, Dec 28 2010 at 1:53 PM

After a tough 2010 for environmentalists, the future looks brighter. Still, nothing is certain when it comes to politics and energy policy.
Make-believe cap-and-trade plan heads to court

Thu, Dec 09 2010 at 4:19 PM

Real or not, Farmington, New Mexico wants no part of a system that reduces CO2 emissions.
Farmers stand to lose millions of dollars

Wed, Dec 08 2010 at 2:00 PM

Without official cap-and-trade legislation, our nation's farmers may lose millions of dollars.
Carbon credit programs fail without climate bill

Mon, Dec 06 2010 at 3:19 AM

Farmers, ranchers and landowners earned credits by growing grasses and trees or using no-till farming practices.
Barbara Boxer: On the precipice of compromise

Sun, Nov 21 2010 at 10:29 PM

A lot has changed in American politics in the last year. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate policy, much has stayed the same.
Conservative says Obama on 'jihad' against greenhouse gases

Tue, Nov 16 2010 at 11:35 AM

Climate change skeptic Steven Milloy says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress.
In his own words: Obama talks energy

Thu, Nov 04 2010 at 12:15 PM

President Obama eyes energy policy as an area where Democrats and Republicans can work together.

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Cap and Trade

Articles about Cap and Trade

Inhofe tactician now natural gas man

Arizona's Giffords known as environmental advocate

Manchin's gunslinging comes with some kickback

2011: Looking ahead on carbon regulation

Make-believe cap-and-trade plan heads to court

Farmers stand to lose millions of dollars

Carbon credit programs fail without climate bill

Barbara Boxer: On the precipice of compromise

Conservative says Obama on 'jihad' against greenhouse gases

In his own words: Obama talks energy

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