They’ve Got the Whole World in Their Hands

The year 2009 has been monumental for climate news. Featuring breakthroughs and setbacks, scandals and spin, 2009 saw the first-ever passage of a comprehensive climate bill by a house of Congress. But the country ultimately ended the year the same way it began on climate change: mired in uncertainty. TWI has compiled a list of the five players who left the deepest mark on America’s climate policy this year, for better or worse.