DOE EXPECTED TO DELAY FINAL CLIMATE REGISTRY UNTIL AFTER ELECTION

August 12, 2004
The Department of Energy (DOE) has delayed revisions to a high-profile, voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program, making it unlikely that the department will meet a prior commitment to finalize the proposal around the time of the November election. The delay means the Bush administration may be open to criticism for failing to finish the registry, given that the president cited the program as an urgent priority during an address on climate change in early 2002. The registry is intended to...


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