Jun 10, 2010

Senator Graham To Vote Against the Climate Bill He Wrote

Via David Roberts at the Grist: the climate bill's already slim chances are now considerably slimmer.
Lindsey Graham -- an original cosponsor of the Senate climate bill -- has been backing away from that bill for a while. Now, according to CongressDaily, he's gone entirely:

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., today said he would vote against a climate change strategy he helped develop with Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., citing new changes that further restrict offshore oil and gas drilling and the bill's impact on the transportation sector.

Related:Cap-and-Trade's Creator a strong Critic  
You would think they would listen to the guy who started it?

JS online 'Cap-and-Trade's Unlikely Critics: Its Creators'

Economists Behind Original Concept Question the System's Large-Scale Usefulness, and Recommend Emissions Taxes Instead

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