Welcome to this special section of our Web site dedicated to information about national climate change and energy legislation. The United States Congress currently is working on an extensive piece of legislation intended to address significant concerns about climate change. Our representatives in Congress are working conscientiously on an important and challenging subject, attempting to achieve the right balance of outcomes for the climate, for energy customers, and for our region.
The primary piece of legislation, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), also called the Waxman-Markey Bill (H.R. 2454), was passed out of the House and is now pending in the Senate. We will share our views and analysis about ACES and other bills but will also post other major analysis, summaries, and other relevant documents. This section of our Web site is not intended to persuade you of a particular perspective, but it is intended to keep interested customers and others informed.
Reliable utility service, reasonably priced energy, and a clean environment need not be in conflict. By working together constructively, and based on good analysis, we can address all three. It is this same spirit of teamwork that will also allow us to continue providing the high degree of reliable energy services and customer care that is NorthWestern Energy.
Informational Resources
From NorthWestern Energy
From Government Sources
From Associations and Other Groups
From Testimony on ACES Before the Senate Committee on Finance
From Statements on S. 1733 Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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