“The US House of Representatives has taken an unprecedented step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions, as it passed a Bill requiring utility companies to produce 15 per cent of their electricity from wind and solar power.
“Today, the House propelled America’s energy policy into the future,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
“This planet is God’s creation, we have a moral responsibility to protect it.”
Twenty-six Republicans crossed party lines to vote for the initiative.
Read more here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/05/1997149.htm
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.