Obama Energy Officials Defend Climate Plan to Republicans

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Obama administration officials defended efforts to curb greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change as they faced questions from Republican Lawmakers about the costs of those policies.

Cutting energy demand, improving the resilience of the electric grid and improving the efficiency of appliances can both save money and help the environment, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce committee today.