Kerry, Lieberman Bill Set to be Rolled Out Wednesday. By Darren Samuelsohn, Greenwire, May 7, 2010. "Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will unveil their long-awaited energy and climate bill Wednesday even as their former Republican partner claims it has 'become impossible' to pass the measure now in light of immigration politics and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In a joint statement issued Friday, Kerry and Lieberman predicted success in garnering 60 votes on legislation that would set a first-ever cap on domestic greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors of the economy. They said the votes would come because of support they have garnered from across the political spectrum... The Kerry-Lieberman climate bill is expected to call by 2020 for a 17% cut in emissions below 2005 levels, with the emission limits applying in different ways to power plants, petroleum refiners and trade-sensitive manufacturers. Following seven months of negotiations with Graham, the legislation is also expected to promote increased domestic production of nuclear power and offshore oil and gas, though the exact details remain uncertain following an outcry from environmentalists and some coastal-state Democrats in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill."
2010-05-19
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