House Approves Bill to Address Threat of Global Warming

June 26, 2009 -- 7:18 PM ET

The 219-212 vote marked the first time that either house of Congress has approved a bill aimed at curbing the heat-trapping gases scientists have linked to climate change, and it could lead to sweeping changes in many sectors of the American economy, including electric power generation, agriculture, manufacturing and construction.

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