Sanders Wants Bill Supporting State Efforts, Wants Less Nuclear Power, Offshore Drilling

摘要

Three senators who are drafting a compromise climate change bill should ensure states retain authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and must resist industry calls to increase incentives for nuclear power plants and expand offshore drilling, Sen. Bernard Sanders (I/D-Vt.) said in a March 26 letter.rnSanders voiced "deep disappointment with the direction of the current effort" led by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who is trying to get the support of Democratic fence-sitters as well as some Republicans for emissions caps by expanding offshore drilling, increasing loan guarantees for nuclear power, and adding incentives to cushion coal states from rising energy costs.