Energy and Environment

Retirement of Rep. Henry Waxman leaves climate void

By Zack Colman
Published January 31, 2014 5:00am ET
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Retirement of Rep. Henry Waxman leaves climate void
Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman of California stands beside a wall full of his legislative accomplishments in his Capitol Hill office after announcing his retirement, in Washington on Thursday. (AP Photo) | J. Scott Applewhite - AP Photos

Rep. Henry Waxman’s retirement will create a vacuum for House leadership on climate change, though allies say the California Democrat has helped cultivated a young crop of like-minded lawmakers to fill the void.

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