The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act that passed the House (H.R. 2454) on June 26 is not only a huge document (1,428 pages), but is a huge step forward for not only the U.S., but the world in trying to come to terms with the fact that humans are inducing climate change at a rate faster than scientists a few years ago had predicted.

One of the sites that I have linked in the Blogs section of The Art of Teaching Science is GRIST.  One of today’s posts was written by Alan Durning, and it was titled Revised and updates: Things I love – and hate – about Waxman-Markey (H.R. 2454).  As Durman says, the loves outnumber the hates 2-to-1.  Durman, director of Sightline Institute, a Seattle research research and communication center, gives the bill an overall grade of a solid “B,” and now is holding his breath about the action in the U.S. Senate on their version of the Energy bill.

I think you will find his list of 7 things he hates about Waxman-Markey and 14 things he loves about the bill very valuable to you as you consider the U.S. government’s action on our energy future.  There are lots of links within his discussion, and the list is helpful in summarizing the major features of this important potential legislation.