http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2009/06/23/wonkline-june-23-2009 en-us 40 Science Policy Legislation Action <p><i>From the <a href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/23/wonk-062309/">Wonk Room</a>.</i></p> <p>&#8220;House Democrats filed a <a href='http://www.rules.house.gov/bills_details.aspx?NewsID=4327'>1,201-page energy package</a> late Monday night,&#8221; the latest version of the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), &#8220;and said they are confident that they will resolve all outstanding issues <a href='http://www.rollcall.com/news/36164-1.html'>in time for a vote Friday</a>.&#8221;</p> <p>The Charleston Gazette reports: &#8220;<a href='http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200906200170'>Coal mining costs Appalachians five times more</a> in early deaths as the industry provides to the region in jobs, taxes and other economic benefits, according to a groundbreaking new study co-authored by a West Virginia University researcher.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;<a href='http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE55L1UP20090622'>Switzerland&#8217;s glaciers shrank by 12 percent over the past decade</a>, melting at their fastest rate due to rising temperatures and lighter snowfalls, a study by the Swiss university <span class="caps">ETH</span> showed Monday.&#8221;</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:30:00 -0500 urn:uuid:9d04fe55-480f-440c-baf8-2fcfbafecf6c Wonk Room http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2009/06/23/wonkline-june-23-2009 Science Legislation Waxman-Markey HR 2454 coal glaciers