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Written by Kathleen Hartnett White, Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Friday, 18 September 2009 10:41 |
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Carbon Caps and Sweeping Federal Mandates for Energy
Introduction
 On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2454, the 1,480 page American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), by the slim margin of seven votes. The U.S. Senate plans to consider this bill as early as October. As the nation’s leading energy producer, Texas would be more severely impacted by this bill’s aggressive carbon caps and new federal energy mandates than any other state.
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Policymakers in Texas and across the country need to review the full scope of this bill. The length and complexity of ACES, however, almost preclude a grasp of its full contents and the radical change it augurs. This paper attempts to provide meaningful access to ACES in its entirety. What follows is an overview of the full bill, focusing on the central and more provocative provisions in all five Titles.
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Kathleen Hartnett White: Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence and Director, Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment
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