CEOs ask Bush to back climate protection

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - The chief executives of 10 major corporations, on the eve of the State of the Union address, urged President Bush on Monday to support mandatory reductions in climate-changing pollution and establish reductions targets.

"We can and must take prompt action to establish a coordinated, economy-wide market-driven approach to climate protection," the executives from a broad range of industries said in a letter to the president.

Bush, who in the past has rejected mandatory controls on carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse" gases, was expected to address climate change in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, but has repeatedly argued that voluntary efforts are the best approach.

Major industry groups such as the Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers continue to oppose so-called "cap and trade" proposals to cut climate changing pollution, mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_on_bi_ge/ceos_climate

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Nice! I'm glad to see the executives of Lehman Brothers signed it, too.

Good company!

[marshall]

2. And thank goodness they are calling it climate change

which is what it is. It's counter productive to be talking about global warming in the middle of multiple blizzards across the country.

[Robbien]

3. You really don't want Bush to turn his attention to it

He will put forth "reform" which will make sure pollution doubles or triples in no time at all.

[Supersedeas]

4. shockwaves??