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Home Builders Bristle Over Climate Change Bill

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20090804_small Who's the bigger energy hog? You or your neighbor? Shawn Allee shows us a new way to "keep up with the Joneses." And Tamara Keith dials in on the big Climate Change Bill before Congress. The bill could force home builders to make the homes they build more efficient. The notion has some home builders bristling.

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Who's the bigger energy hog? You or your neighbor? Shawn Allee shows us a new way to "keep up with the Joneses." And Tamara Keith dials in on the big Climate Change Bill before Congress. The bill could force home builders to make the homes they build more efficient. The notion has some home builders bristling.

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