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Senator Cantwell (D-WA) explains her proposed method for limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and reforming our energy sector. She calls it a “cap-and-dividend” approach, and says her bill could send energy consumers a monthly check in the mail, and cre
Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington has a plan for limiting greenhouse gas emissions and reforming our energy sector. Senator Cantwell and Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine are pushing for the CLEAR Act that calls for a cap and dividend method. This approach makes polluters pay for their emissions and gives the revenues to consumers. Senator Cantwell tells host Jeff Young and why she thinks a cap and dividend system is superior to cap and trade.