McCain, Lieberman Push New, Centrist Approach to Reduce U.S. Global Warming Pollution; New Legislation to be Introduced Today

U.S. Newswire, January, 2003

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) are expected to unveil new, bipartisan legislation to reduce U.S. emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases responsible for global warming at a congressional hearing today. The hearing will be held in Russell Senate Office Building, room 253, at 2:30.

The Senators have been working with both industry and conservation groups such as the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in an attempt to craft an approach that provides responsible environmental leadership while also establishing a flexible, efficient framework that meets the needs of American businesses. Senator McCain is expected to seek to move the legislation forward as the new chairman of the Senate...

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