NEVADA, Iowa (AP) -- Labeling global warming an international emergency, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards called Tuesday for a cap on greenhouse gas pollution and stricter auto emissions standards.
The former North Carolina senators said his proposal to limit emissions could revitalize the economy and create up to a million jobs by creating a new energy economy.
"Energy not only cannot be a hindrance to the American economy, it can be the fuel for the American economy," Edwards said.
Edward traveled to a biomass energy conversion center to spell out his policies for dealing with global warming, saying the nation must act urgently.
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