The year 2009 has been monumental for climate news, featuring breakthroughs and setbacks, scandals and spin, and the first-ever passage of a comprehensive climate bill by a house of Congress. These five people led the way.
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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.