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Article: TO COMBAT GLOBAL WARMING, SENATORS WORK TO TRACK, REDUCE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMISSIONS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 18, 2007
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The office of Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., issued the following press release:
Today, Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) introduced a bill to combat global warming by tracking the federal government's emissions.
"All of us have a role to play in reducing global warming. But the federal government is one of the biggest contributors to this problem and must lead by example," Senator Lautenberg said. "The science leaves no question about the impact of global warming. It's no longer a matter of 'if' the federal government will act, but 'when.'"
"This bill sets the groundwork for the greening of the federal government. We are simply putting too many greenhouse ...