Well evidently, there's no real legislation yet, but they have a 'framework.'Senators John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) announced a 'framework' for legislation yesterday at a press conference that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by about 17 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2020. The House passed legislation last summer with the same reduction level and President Obama is proposing the same 17 percent reduction at the Copenhagen conference.
Senators Lieberman, Kerry and Graham also favor expanding offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, an increase in nuclear-power plants and more money for research to reduce emissions from coal plants. The Center opposes expanded offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. We support nuclear power plants and we support research and development to reduce emissions from coal plants.
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