Cap-trade plan in compromise climate bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A compromise climate control bill that could be sketched out next week in the Senate will be anchored by a “cap and trade” plan for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from utilities such as power plants, a key senator said on Monday.

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US EPA says to ease carbon rules on small business

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will give small businesses a break on coming carbon dioxide emissions rules but big emitters like coal-fired power plants will face a crack-down, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said on Wednesday.

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