A coal-fired power plant churns out electricity in Kansas in 2007. The House climate change bill would cap emissions of heat-trapping gases released by transportation and power plants. By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — With the presidential election less than a month away and the economy reeling, House Democratic leaders unveiled a proposal to reduce the gases blamed for global warming from power plants, transportation and factories by 80% come 2050. The draft legislation, which was unveiled Tuesday and will be refined in coming months for introduction next year, would begin slowly, capping emissions of heat-trapping gases released by transportation and power plants first, then moving to other sectors of the economy. The money earned from auctioning off some of the permits would be redirected to energy...
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