SENATE ENERGY PANEL'S CLIMATE PLAN RENEWS JURISDICTION BATTLE

A Senate energy committee effort to pursue a possible mandatory climate change program is renewing a jurisdictional face-off with the environment committee over the proper venue for developing the initiative, a dispute that underscores continuing resistance to climate legislation. Energy committee aides, however, are indicating their intention to press on with debate on the issue prior to resolving the procedural concerns. At a Feb. 2 briefing for reporters, staff for energy committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) and ranking member Jeff...