In U.S. Senate, Climate Change Bill Dies With a Whimper
Climate Change Legislation President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Blake Jones, a solar energy company CEO, check out solar panels at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Obama signed the stimulus bill at this event last year, and pledged to focus on climate change legislation that would curb carbon dioxide emissions and increase energy efficiency. Senate leaders said Thursday that legislation won't happen this summer. via Flickr/ White HouseDemocrats abandon hope of passing bipartisan bill this summer A major effort to push a climate change bill through Congress this summer died quietly Thursday evening, as Senate leaders said they would instead focus on legislation aimed at cleaning up the oil spill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is seeking re-election this fall in Nevada, said, "We know that we don't have the votes," the New York Times reports. The announcement is in stark contrast to senatorial optimism from a...