Lawmakers Propose Bill on Global Warming
By H. JOSEF HEBERT
Associated Press
October 19, 2007
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Steve Cochran, climate campaign director at Environmental Defense, said the diverse group of senators supporting the measure ''reflects growing momentum'' for mandatory action on climate change. ''The momentum has never been greater,'' said Cochran.
The growing awareness and concern about the potential climate impacts of global warming -- heightened by new reports of melting Arctic sea ice and more definitive evidence that human activity is to blame -- has put pressure on lawmakers to take action.
The House has begun examining proposed measures to require mandatory caps on carbon dioxide emissions. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has pledged to make legislation addressing climate change a priority.
Some lawmakers, however, are concerned about the economic impact, such as higher gasoline prices and rising energy costs from the cost of capturing carbon from power plants.
''This is going to be a long, contentious piece of legislation,'' Warner said.
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