Union Democrat: Denham Opposes Cap-and-Trade

February 23, 2010

In a longer article entitled: Congress hopefuls begin to line up

Denham also received kudos from political group Americans for Prosperity when he announced his opposition to the Waxman-Markey energy bill, also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

The bill proposes a cap-and-trade system to reduce emissions, which conservatives say will put an undue strain on businesses during difficult economic times.