| Anyone who reckoned this summer's record heat might have affected American thinking about the threat of global warming should reconsider. On Saturday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that aims to shield American airlines from an EU law requiring them to buy emissions credits under its carbon-trading plan.
The House has already passed a different version of the bill, and either a compromise version or the Senate's version is expected to be sent to President Barack Obama sometime after the November elections, when Congress returns for what should be a very busy lame-duck session...............................................Full Article: Source |