Cap and Trade

The US House has passed and the US Senate is now considering a carbon cap and trade bill that will cost Americans jobs and higher prices for energy and other products we rely on every day.

Learn More:

On June 26, 2009 the House of Representatives approved the Waxman/Markey carbon cap and trade bill by a narrow vote of 219 to 212. Learn more about how this will affect us if it becomes law:

• Cap and Trade Video
  
  
• Cap and Trade Legislation 
  
  
• Learn How People in Your State are Impacted by Cap and Trade
  
  
• API Climate Bill Fact Sheet
  
  
• Impact on the Economy of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R.2454) by CRA International
  
  
• Cap and Trade: A Comparison of Cost Estimates by The Heritage Foundation
  
  
• Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy
  
  
• Key Terms & Definitions
  
  
• Text of H.R. 2454
  
  
• How did your Representative vote on the Waxman/Markey bill?