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Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future (Part 4)
Four Corners Power Plant is one of the dirtiest in the country, based on its emissions of nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide and mercury. Under a cap-and-trade system, plants like this would have to cut pollution or buy carbon permits. (Photo by Daniel Kraker)
President Obama wants the U.S. to reduce the greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that contribute to global warming. Congress is considering a carbon cap-and-trade program. Lester Graham reports on what that will mean to coal-burning industries and your power bill:
The EPA's site on cap and trade
Cap and Trade 101, from Center for American Progress
Producer: Lester Graham
Release Date: March 30, 2009
Running Time: 3:40