Here is another note on the "Clear Skies" bill.

Air, Energy and Climate

On 3/9, Sen. Inhofe (R-OK), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee, forced a vote on the president's "Clear Skies" bill (S. 131). The
vote was a 9-9 tie, with Sen. Chafee (R-RI) and Sen. Jeffords (I-VT) voting
with all seven committee Democrats against the bill. Although the tie vote
means the bill failed to pass out of committee, Senate Majority Leader Frist
(R-
TN) could use a special procedure to bypass the committee and bring the bill
directly to the Senate floor. The bill would weaken the Clean Air Act by
allowing power plants to release more pollution, and also fails to address
controls on carbon dioxide.

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