By Bill Scher
Created 02/25/2009 - 11:55am
...but obstructionists and lobbyists are right behind.
President Barack Obama yesterday made a very specific demand for averting a climate crisis[1] and transitioning to a clean energy economy when he said, "I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America."
And even more notably, the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs yesterday confirmed[2] earlier reports that the President's budget proposal will presume the "cap-and-trade" proposal will generate new revenue.
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