Senate Climate Bill Faces Hurdle In Emerging Boxer-Industry Standoff

Final Senate approval of climate change legislation this year appears in doubt as a major coalition of industry groups has mounted a campaign to weaken the bill significantly and Senate environment committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has said she would pull the legislation until 2009 if she is unable to block such proposed revisions. The emerging standoff comes as the Senate is preparing for floor debate this spring on legislation sponsored by Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA)...