SENATE SUPPORT GROWS FOR MODEST CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATIVE PLAN

Proponents and opponents of mandatory greenhouse gas programs say there is growing Senate support for creating a modest climate change program as part of upcoming Senate energy legislation. Some observers say there may even be enough support for creating a modest permit program for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions along the lines of an amendment likely to be offered by ranking energy committee Democrat Jeff Bingaman (NM), although they caution the issue is still fluid. While the sources say creating mandatory...