Improvements In Global Warming Take A Step Backwards


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On Friday the US Senate failed to pass an important bill which would have pushed the nation to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. This was a very unfortunate situation because a reduction in these greenhouse gas emissions is very needed in the struggle to combat global warming. The bill was not passed because it did not receive enough votes to become official legislation. This was because the atmosphere was marked more by partisan disagreements, than actual dedication to the environment and the issue of global warming.

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The vote was merely a dozen votes short, of the required number of votes to pass the legislation. This may seem discouraging, but the supporters of a more aggressive approach to battle global warming are optimistic saying that ‘the tide may turn in their favor’. In all reality, most of the opposition came from Republicans. In fact, only 7 Republicans signed for passing the bill, compared to 39 Democrats.

However, there are reasons to be hopeful. Those who support the bill are convinced that the bill will pass, once another president takes over. This is because both presidential candidates, Barak Obama and John McCain, have stated that global warming is an issue they will fight to improve once they become president.

According to Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat, “We will have a Senate next year that I believe will be much more hospitable to this bill and they’ll like this bill,” she said “and we will have a president, either one, who will be hospitable to this subject and we believe will send down a bill to us and work with us.”

In any case, it is hoped that in November things will be more hopeful. By next year, many supporters hope that they will have the appropriate support base to have the bill passed and to create an energy clean economy and protect our environment from the negative consequence of global warming.

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Improvements In Global Warming Take A Step Backwards

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