Senate Rejects Greenhouse Gas Bill - Reuters

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected Congress's first attempt to impose mandatory caps on emissions of heat-trapping gases by power plants, automobiles, and industry in a victory for the Bush administration. The bill, which failed on a vote of 43 to 55, sought to limit so-called greenhouse gas emissions at 2000 levels by 2010 through a cap-and-trade system.

Sens. John McCain, a Republican, and Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat, introduced legislation which would limit carbon dioxide emitted by coal-fired electric plants, factories, and vehicles. Many scientists say such gases prevent heat from escaping the Earth's atmosphere: the "greenhouse" effect.

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Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, who led opposition to the plan, pointed to "flawed science" of global warming studies and called its existence inconclusive. Inhofe warned carbon caps could force U.S. jobs to be moved to less developed nations that have fewer restrictions on energy development.

"This would be the biggest jobs bill for Mexico, India, and other developing countries that we could pass," he said."

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http://www.enn.com/news/2003-10-31/s_9966.asp

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1. All the usual DINOs opposed this as well. But even if they had

voted for it, it still would have lost by two votes. I was suprised to see though, that Levin and Byrd voted against it. Byrd. most likely because of coal, and Levin, because of the automakers in MI. Still, it stinks. I think it was five Repugs crossed over and supportedthe bill, in addition to McCain.