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1. CLIMATE: House approves cap-and-trade bill, 219-212

House Democrats and President Obama squeaked out a historic legislative victory today as the House voted, 219-212, to approve a comprehensive global warming bill that sets mandatory limits on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Go to breaking news story #1

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1. CLIMATE:
House Dems prepare to gamble on cap-and-trade vote

House Democratic leaders appear ready to roll the dice by moving ahead with a floor debate on energy and global warming legislation despite not knowing if they have the 218 votes needed to pass the bill. Emerging shortly after midnight following a more than two-hour meeting in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, several top Democrats expressed cautious optimism about their ability to pass the sweeping bill, now called H.R. 2454, that would establish a mandatory cap-and-trade program to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Go to story #1

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 -- 04:19 PM

CLIMATE: Senate panel begins push for bill with July 7 hearing

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ENDANGERED SPECIES: EPA to study effects of 74 pesticides on wildlife

FORESTS: Judge rejects 'bad faith' argument against BLM on Ore. logging plan

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Thursday, July 02, 2009 -- 12:26 PM

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RENEWABLE ENERGY: Traders in clean-energy certificates fear House bill will upset market

GREEN BUILDING: NYC hails new eco landmark, mulls sweeping code changes

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