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2008 has seen complex debates over formulas to reduce greenhouse gases. Nationally, the so-called “Climate Security Act”, thought to be a watershed moment for global warming, failed in Congress, but in the Northeast, a greenhouse gas agreement known as RGGI is on the way. We’ll look at the winners and losers in the climate change debate this year, and why one initiative passed and one didn’t.

Guests

• Elizabeth Williamson, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, who covers lobbying and regulation in Washington, D.C.
• Jeff Young, Washington correspondent for the NPR's Living On Earth