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Energy Secretary Chu Says US Needs to Move Slow on Cap and Trade [video]

Though a scientist, Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognizes the political pragmatism required to pass cap and trade (or other climate/carbon policy) in the U.S. “As someone very concerned about climate I want to be as aggressive as possible, but I also want to get started,” Chu told the BBC on Thursday.

“And if we say we want something much more aggressive on the early timescales that would draw considerable opposition and that would delay the process for several years,” Chu added.

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This post was written by: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy Hurst is the founder of ecopolitology and executive editor of LiveOAK Media. He mostly covers energy and environmental politics, clean tech and green business; but has a tendency to cover music festivals in the summer. When not reading, writing, or talking about environmental politics to anyone who will listen, Tim will ski, hike with his aging lab and get dirty in his Colorado veggie garden. Follow Tim on twitter at @ecopolitologist.

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