Senate Democrats drop climate change mitigation from energy bill
JUL 23, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024526
Washington Post : Democrats in the US Senate yesterday abandoned their comprehensive energy bill, which would have sought to lower greenhouse gas emissions, largely because Republicans and some conservative Democrats maintain the bill would lead to higher energy costs. A more limited bill will be put forward instead that would impose higher liability costs on oil companies, create incentives to develop natural gas vehicles, and provide rebates for products that reduce home energy use. The Senate’s Democratic leadership hope the revised bill will win the needed support and be passed in the next two weeks.
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