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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:42 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Environmental Leader


Partisan Bickering Puts Climate Bill in Jeopardy

A key U.S. Senate panel, controlled by Democrats, will begin debating a climate change bill this week despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who demand more study of the issue, including economic costs on utilities, factories and oil refineries, reports Reuters.

Senator Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat who...

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Climate change on the back burner?
Climate change has slipped so far down on the agenda that at least one key committee chairman has suggested it might have to wait until after the 2010 elections ... - [11/04/2009 - Politico]
GOP wants more climate bill analysis
Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer moved ahead with her climate bill on Tuesday, even as Republicans on the committee refused to participate ... - [11/04/2009 - Politico]
Barroso: Forget climate treaty, aim for pact in...
Yesterday (3 November), Republicans boycotted a Senate committee debate on climate change legislation, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ... - [11/04/2009 - EurActiv.com]
Rep. senators ponder climate bill boycott - [11/03/2009 - CHINAdaily]
Climate change bill faces US Senate test - [11/03/2009 - Economictimes]
Morning News - [11/03/2009 - Obama HQ]
GOP Makes Good on Boycott Threat - [11/03/2009 - The Washington Independent]
Cost check to delay climate change bill - [11/03/2009 - Houston Chronicle]
Republicans mostly absent for climate bill writing - [11/03/2009 - MarketWatch]
US Senate Republicans skip open of climate chan... - [11/03/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
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