Compromise CO2 legislation in the Senate will focus on utilities to the exclusion of other industries and sectors, Reuters reported (via the New York Times), citing an interview with a senator who requested anonymity. The senator was quoted as saying: "There's more certainty about cap and trade for utilities. That's not to say there are not some details left to be resolved with utilities but the overall approach is that." Noting animosity to the term, the senator said: "We probably won't use the word cap and trade" in the legislation.
Wrote Reuters: "In a bid to rally support for passing a climate change bill, former President Bill Clinton will address Senate Democrats on Tuesday at their weekly luncheon, according to a leadership aide. Even if legislation to tackle global warming by mandating carbon pollution reductions for the first time is unveiled, it is unclear whether such a bill will pass during this election year."
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