Friday, June 6, 2008

Heated Exchange: Update

Vote on climate bill is blocked in Senate
H. Josef Hebert, AP, June 6, 2008


Senate Republicans blocked a global warming bill that would have required major reductions in greenhouse gases, pushing debate over the world's biggest environmental concern to next year for a new Congress and president.

Democratic leaders fell a dozen votes short of getting the 60 needed to end a Republican filibuster on the measure and bring the bill up for a vote. The Senate debate focused on bitter disagreement over the expected economic costs of putting a price on carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas that comes from burning fossil fuels. Opponents said it would lead to higher energy costs.

Read the complete story here: http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/C/CLIMATE_CONGRESS?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-06-10-56-14

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