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Update on Senate climate titlc-?gcod nawe

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EC?1Dehhie S. Piddelke EH=chbic S. CED 1 


TEXT:

I think the word in out, no let me updete everyone on what'e happening
with the climate title in Senator Domenici'a energy bill. Republican
memhere of the committee met laet evening to talk about the energy bill
draft. Several Senatora raised concerne with the climate title. The
Chairmen agreed to have etatf re-write the title with the underetanding
that members may etill decide to advieefeupoort leaving it out

altogether. It in being written along two lines: firat. by re?writing the
current draft to take out the climate rear and White Houee office. take
out early action credite. and weaken the national strategy language and
put the Secretary of not in charge of the int-regency group in charge of
the etrategy: and aecond. eubatitute eome or moat of B. 1294 from the
107th Congreaa :tha Craig-Hurkoweki-Hagel bill. which wae ottered an a
reeponeihle alternative to Hyotc-atyle ooliciee]. two draEte ehould
be out today for review by Senate etaffere. It in my underetanding that
the Chairman will then make hie decieion. Hark?up could atill be on
Thuraday or could elip until after the 

So there are now three alternativee: a re-written dratt with nearly all
the bad etuff taken out: a re-written dratt with objectionable atuEi
put in; or no climate title in the Chairman'a mark. He are making
progreal. no climate title ie etill the preferred alternative in my view
and tho-e I've talked to thin morning [admittedly an unrepreeantative
eampling of the publicl. It pute the Chairman and rinht-thinkin? membera
of the committee in a atronger neeiticn to opboae harry. Lieberman. McCain
at al with the argument that thin ie too important to toee in
without much fuller coneideration and debate. It alao doeen?t commit
con-ervativee to eupporting baby atepe on climate action. which commitment
is need by the alarmiete to argue that conlervativee agree that global
warming la a problem but are unwilling to do anything eerioue about it.
[Actually, the only aericue reeponee ie long-term ecientific and
technological ae wae laid out in Preeident Bueh'e program. The
leading alermiet ecientiate now agree that Hyoto-atyle attempt: to control
ie a dead end and that long-term technological innovation la the
correct and only real reeponee.i

Until we hear about Chairman Domenioi'e decieion. we can't do a whole lotr
but I urge everyone to thank Chairman Domenici {perhaoa through hie
committee chief of etatt ale: Flint} and tell him that you atronoly
auppert the decision to re-write or (preferably! drop the climate title.
senator Domenici and hie etaff lull credit for taking our
criticiame eeriouely and without rancor and for putting the draft out in
the Eiret place for public reaction. I can think of few committee etaite
I have dealt with over 15 yearn who have been no pleasant. capable. and
coneervative. The Senator haa put together a Eiret~claee operation. I
also urge you to thank thoee membere of the committee lend their staff}
who voiced their concerne. I don't know who epoke up and who didn't. but
most likely our etrongaet alliee are Senatore Hicklee :HcLane Layton}.

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