Sen. Voinovich's Call For Deadline On Clear Skies Deal Prompts Doubts

Sen. George Voinovich's (R-OH) vow to give competing sides six months to negotiate a compromise deal on President Bush's controversial Clear Skies proposal is being rejected by a wide range of observers, who say competing groups are unlikely to narrow their long-standing differences over carbon dioxide (CO2) controls, as well as contentious provisions in the bill. Voinovich, the chairman of the Senate clean air subcommittee, is vowing to abandon President Bush's controversial Clear Skies proposal unless opponents and supporters of...