{"id":2555,"date":"2010-07-19T16:38:31","date_gmt":"2010-07-19T21:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2010-07-19T16:38:31","modified_gmt":"2010-07-19T21:38:31","slug":"climate-legislation-highlights-from-the-blogosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2010\/07\/19\/climate-legislation-highlights-from-the-blogosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate legislation highlights from the blogosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In his online journal, Al Gore <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.algore.com\/2010\/07\/climate_and_deficit_reduction.html\">stressed his support<\/a> for the American Power Act and its potential to reduce the deficit. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2010\/07\/meet-new-4-part-climate-bill.php\">Treehugger<\/a>\u2019s support was less enthusiastic although they still regard it as a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/issues\/2010\/07\/green_jobs.html\">Center for American Progress highlights<\/a> the green job creation and economic stimulus potential of the climate bill. 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