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Ask the Expert: Action on Clean Energy

Daniel J. Weiss discusses how the American Clean Energy and Security Act and President Obama's clean cars program will affect the economy and environment.

What are the major provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act? How will the legislation affect our economy? How does President Obama’s clean car program fit into this?

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(Transcript, YouTube)

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Authors

Daniel J. Weiss

Senior Fellow

Department

Energy and Environment

Charting an equitable and just path to a 100 percent clean economy with net-zero climate pollution, protection of 30 percent of lands and waters, and community investments