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June 30, 2009

Obama Objects to Trade Sanctions in Climate Bill
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President Obama is raising objections to a provision in the House
climate bill that would impose trade penalties on countries refusing to
limit emissions of greenhouse gases. The measure narrowly approved
Friday would cut US emissions 17 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050.
At the White House, Obama says he hopes to avoid “protectionist”
measures in seeking other countries to adopt emissions cuts.



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