REGULATORY

Beyond Cap-and-Trade?

February 8, 2010 | Vincent Valk

This is the first of a three-part web series on the implications of cap-and-trade's potential failure on the U.S. regulatory and economic environment. Part two, which will focus on the economy, will appear on Wednesday. As Washington scrambles to adjust to a...

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