Senate Energy Committee Democrats Reveal 'Green'Agenda for New Congress

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SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE Democrats say they will work in the 110th Congress toward curbing greenhouse gases without hurting the economy,increasing the Department of Energy's expenditures on research and encouraging "more productive use"of natural gas.The Democrats say in a statement,"By harnessing market forces to spur clean energy investments and technologies,a program to curb energy greenhouse gases can change the trajectory of global warming emissions without dampening America's economic growth."Senate Democrats will work toward enactment of a comprehensive approach to global warming,with the goal of bringing together Senate leaders and others in government to advance the common good and live up to America's responsibil-ities in the global community,"the statement notes.