McCain-Lieberman bill fails again.(Brief Article)
Waste News, July, 2005 by Geiselman, Bruce
Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Senate on June 22 rejected a mandatory greenhouse gas emission reduction proposal from Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. The Senate rejected the plan by a 60-38 vote, marking a wider margin of defeat than when it voted on a similar plan the men put forward in 2003.
At that time, the measure was rejected by 12 votes. Opponents argue that proven technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions are lacking and mandatory caps would damage the economy and contribute to higher energy prices. Proponents of the amendment, which would have been attached to the energy bill, acknowledged ahead of time that passage would be unlikely, especially after the Senate on June 21 approved a voluntary...
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