Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Debating Climate Change

Heated arguments begin over climate change
As senators began a raucous argument over climate change legislation Monday, even its sponsors admitted their chances of passing the Climate Security Act this year are, at best, a long shot. But both supporters and opponents of the Senate bill were so eager for the fight over the issue that lawmakers voted 74-14 to begin debate on the chamber floor.

President Bush issued a veto threat Monday, warning that the bill to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050, S2191, could saddle the U.S. economy with huge costs. And Senate Republican leaders, who hope to play up those same concerns, asked for 30 hours of debate before any amendments can be offered. Read More

The debate that needs to take place is whether there is even a problem to fix. Many scientists say that we are entering an extended period of cooling. As I have said before, there is climate change going on, just as there has been throughout the history of the planet.

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